Jefferson County, Indiana

 

Founding: 1810
Parent counties: Clark, Dearborn, and Knox

Namesake: Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president
Seat: Madison (1810–)

Land area: 361 square miles

Population (2010): 32,428

Population (historic): 8,038 (1820); 23,916 (1850); 29,741 (1870); 22,913 (1900); 19,182 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1800–1850; 1860s; 1950–1980

Subdivisions: One city; three towns; three CDPs; 10 townships

National Register listings: 13

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,109 (21.6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 51.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 21.4%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.3%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.6%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $853
Average outbuilding value (1930): $667

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,518
Average farm size (1920): 55.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Germany, Ohio, and Ireland

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Madison

Namesake: James Madison, U.S. president

Founding: 1810 (platting); 1812 (post office)

Population (2010): 12,014

Population (historic): 3,798 (1840); 8,130 (1860); 8,945 (1880); 7,835 (1900); 6,530 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1850; 1860s; 1950–1970
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,845 (32%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. House (c. 1830). Carmel Road. Hanover.
2. Farm (c. 1840). Carmel Road. Hanover. Greek Revival.
3. Alexander McNutt House (c. 1840). 4610 Foltz Road. Lancaster.
4. Farm (c. 1835). 4815 Foltz Road. Lancaster.
5. Byfield Farm (c. 1835). 7815 State Route 7. Lancaster. Federal. Razed.
6. Thomas Craig House (c. 1865). 2604 Buckeye Lane. Madison. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
7. John Ryker House (c. 1865). 2490 North 300E. Madison. Italianate.
8. Samuel Kikendall House (c. 1835). 2841 State Route 7. Madison.
9. Francisco Bramwell House (1861). 2875 State Route 7. Madison. Greek Revival.
10. James Edwards House (c. 1830). 2237 Clifty Drive. Madison.
11. Marsh House (1851). Telegraph Hill Road. Madison. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
12. House (c. 1835). 1204 Telegraph Hill Road. Madison. Greek Revival.
13. House (c. 1830). 3414 Brooksburg–Manville Road. Milton. Federal.
14. Richard Vernon House (c. 1810/1878). 3799 Scott's Ridge Road. Milton.
15. House (c. 1835). 10002 Jefferson Road. Shelby.
16. Robert Glen House (c. 1845). 9303 Tate Ridge Road. Shelby.