Miami County, Indiana

Founding: 1834 (declared in 1832)
Parent counties: Cass and unorganized territory

Namesake: The Miami people
Seat: Miamisport (1834–1835); Peru (1835–)

Land area: 374 square miles

Population (2020): 35,962

Population (historic): 3,048 (1840); 16,851 (1860); 24,083 (1880); 28,344 (1900); 29,032 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1910; 1920s; 1940–1980; 2000s

Subdivisions: One city; five towns; two CDPs; 14 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,788 (37.5%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 68.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 7.4%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.7%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.8%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,546
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,339

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.8 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,205
Average farm size (1920): 84.8 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Germany

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Peru

Namesake: The country of Peru

Founding: 1834 (platting); 1835 (post office); 1848 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 11,073

Population (historic): 1,266 (1850); 3,617 (1870); 7,028 (1890); 10,910 (1910); 12,730 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1930; 1940–1960; 1990s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,779 (51.4%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Westleigh Farm / Samuel Porter Farm (1913). 2107 Frances Slocum Trail. Butler. Classical Revival.
2. Erie Brethren Church (1900). 2599 Paw Paw Pike. Erie. Gothic Revival.
3. Christian Feller Farm (1892). 12918 South 400 East. Harrison. Razed.
4. John Harter House (c. 1875). 4236 North 100 West. Jefferson. Italianate.
5. William Collett Farm (c. 1855). 4497 North 100 West. Jefferson. Greek Revival. Razed.
6. Brower Farm (c. 1855). 2575 West 450 North. Jefferson. Greek Revival.
7. Elijah Cox House (c. 1850/1875). 3475 Eel River Cemetery Road. Jefferson. Italianate.
8. David Charters Farm (1876). 1493 Blair Pike. Peru. Italianate.
9. James Blair House (c. 1875). 2184 Blair Pike. Peru. Italianate.
10. William Reed House (1867). 632 North 400 West. Peru. Greek Revival.
11. House (c. 1890). 3212 West 400 South. Pipe Creek. Eastlake.
12. Temple House (c. 1890). 1418 Wallick Road. Pipe Creek. Stick.
13. Robert Miller House (c. 1855). 6080 East 800 North. Richland. Greek Revival. Razed.
14. Louis Conner Farm (c. 1875). 4754 East 850 North. Richland. Italianate.
15. John Keplinger Farm (1854). 1808 West 900 North. Union. Greek Revival.
16. Jean-Baptiste de Richardville House (1838/1860s). 1220 South 300 East. Washington. Greek Revival.
17. Wallick House (1924–1927). 3413 Wallick Road. Washington. Classical Revival.

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