Miami County, Indiana

Founding: 1834
Parent county: Unorganized territory

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

Land area: 374 square miles

Population (2010): 36,903

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

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1880; 1950s

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

National Register listings: 15

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)

Population (2010): 11,417

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

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1920; 1940–1960
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,779 (51.4%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Westleigh Farm / Kate 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 400E. Harrison. Razed.
4. Harter House (c. 1875). 4236 North 100W. Jefferson. Italianate.
5. William Collett Farm (c. 1855). 4497 North 100W. Jefferson. Greek Revival. Razed.
6. Brower Farm (c. 1855). 2575 County Road 450N. Jefferson. Greek Revival.
7. Elijah Cox House (c. 1850/1875). 3475 Eel River Cemetery Road. Jefferson. Italianate.
8. Charters Farm (1876). 1493 Blair Pike. Peru. Italianate.
9. Blair House (c. 1875). 2184 Blair Pike. Peru. Italianate.
10. William Reed House (1867). 632 North CR 400W. Peru.
11. Lock Tender's House (1838). 2372 Old Stone Road. Peru.
12. House (c. 1890). 3212 West 400S. Pipe Creek. Eastlake.
13. Temple House (c. 1890). 12 Wallick Road. Pipe Creek. Stick.
14. House (c. 1855). 6080 East 800N. Richland. Greek Revival.
15. Louis Conner Farm (c. 1875). 4754 East 850N. Richland. Italianate.
16. Keplinger Farm (1854). 1808 West 900N. Union. Greek Revival.
17. Richardville House (1838/1860s). 1220 Mississewa Road. Washington. Greek Revival/Italianate.
18. Wallick House (1924–1927). 3413 Wallick Road. Washington. Colonial Revival.