Jefferson County, Indiana

 

Founding: 1811
Parent counties: Clark and Dearborn

Namesake: Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president
Seat: Madison (1811–)

Land area: 361 square miles

Population (2020): 33,147

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

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1870; 1910s; 1930–1980; 1990–2020

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

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); 1824 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 12,357

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

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1870; 1930–1970; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,845 (32%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Robert Taylor Farm (c. 1840). 3196 Carmel Road. Hanover. Greek Revival.
2. John Anderson House (c. 1830). Holly Hills Road, east of Carmel Road. Hanover. Razed.
3. Alexander McNutt House (c. 1840). 4610 Foltz Road. Lancaster.
4. Garrett Williams House (c. 1835). 4815 Foltz Road. Lancaster.
5. John Paul Farm (c. 1835). 7861 State Route 7. Lancaster. Federal. Razed.
6. Eleutherian Institute (c. 1855). 6881 State Route 250. Lancaster. Greek Revival.
7. George Shannon House (c. 1840). 1204 East 25 North. Madison. Greek Revival.
8. John Ryker House (c. 1865). 2490 North 300 East. Madison. Italianate.
9. Thomas Craig House (c. 1865). 2540 Buckeye Lane. Madison. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
10. James Edwards House (c. 1830). 2237 Clifty Drive. Madison.
11. Samuel Kirkendoll House (c. 1840). 2841 Lanier Drive. Madison.
12. Hiram Francisco House (1861). 2991 State Route 7. Madison. Greek Revival.
13. Marsh House (1851). 1054 Telegraph Hill Road. Madison. Greek Revival/Gothic Revival.
14. William Scott Farm (c. 1865). 3969 North 850 East. Milton. Gothic Revival.
15. House (c. 1830). 3308 Brooksburg–Manville Road. Milton. Federal.
16. Pleasant Vernon House (enlarged in 1878). 3799 Scott's Ridge Road. Milton. Gothic Revival.
17. Stephen Rogers House (c. 1865). 9168 State Route 56. Milton. Gothic Revival.
18. William Smith House (c. 1840). 10068 Jefferson Road. Shelby.
19. Robert Glen House (c. 1860). 9383 Tate Ridge Road. Shelby.
    
20. House (c. 1835). 2259 Thornton Road. Shelby. Federal. Razed.
21. James Officer House (c. 1860). 2718 Thompson Road. Smyrna. Gothic Revival. Razed.

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