Switzerland County, Indiana
Founding: 1814
Parent counties: Dearborn and Jefferson
Parent counties: Dearborn and Jefferson
Namesake: The country of Switzerland
Seat: Vevay (1814–)
Seat: Vevay (1814–)
Land area: 221 square miles
Population (2020): 9,737
Population (historic): 3,934 (1820); 12,932 (1850); 12,134 (1870); 11,840 (1900); 8,432 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1850; 1870s; 1970–2010
Subdivisions: Two towns; two CDPs; six townships
National Register listings: Nine
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,184 (22.7%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 39.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 18.7%
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 39.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 18.7%
Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.9%
Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.2%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $896
Average outbuilding value (1930): $679
Average farmhouse value (1930): $896
Average outbuilding value (1930): $679
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,828
Average farm size (1920): 55.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, Germany, and Switzerland
Number of farms (1920): 1,828
Average farm size (1920): 55.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, Germany, and Switzerland
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Vevay
Namesake: Vevey, Switzerland
Founding: 1813 (platting); 1816 (post office); 1836 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 1,741
Population (historic): 1,200 (1840); 1,198 (1860); 1,884 (1880); 1,588 (1900); 1,183 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1840; 1920–1960; 1980–2000; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 311 (35.8%)
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 311 (35.8%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- George Ash House (1798). Ashland Cove Road. Craig.
- Joseph Cain Farm (c. 1860). 2123 State Route 56. Craig. Greek Revival/Italianate.
- John Wright Farm (1836). 4569 State Route 56. Craig. Federal/Greek Revival.
- *Thomas Wright House (1838). 4711 State Route 56. Craig. Greek Revival/Italianate.
- *Justi Thiebaud House (c. 1860). 5147 State Route 56. Craig. Greek Revival.
- *Louis Oboussier House (c. 1805). State Route 129. Craig.
- William Scott House (c. 1865). 8475 State Route 129. Pleasant. Italianate.
- James Merit House (c. 1845). 12725 State Route 156. Posey. Greek Revival.
- Robert Galbreath Farm (c. 1855). 9377 Markland Pike. York. Greek Revival.
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