Barry County, Michigan

Founding: 1839 (declared in 1829)
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: William Barry, U.S. postmaster general
Seat: Hastings (1843–)

Land area: 553 square miles

Population (2020): 62,423

Population (historic): 1,078 (1840); 13,858 (1860); 25,317 (1880); 22,514 (1900); 20,923 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1880; 1900s; 1930–2020

Subdivisions: One city; four villages; three CDPs; 16 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,216 (19.1%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 61.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.5%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.5%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,516
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,416

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,313
Average farm size (1920): 74.2 acres
Sources of settlement: New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Canada, England, and Germany
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Hastings

Namesake: Eurotas Hastings, owner of the city site

Founding: 1836 (platting); 1839 (post office); 1855 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 7,514

Population (historic): 1,793 (1870); 2,972 (1890); 4,383 (1910); 5,227 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1836–1930; 1940–1970; 1980–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 916 (28.5%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Ory Chaffee Farm (c. 1895). 728 Durkee Street. Maple Grove. Queen Anne.
2. Albert Warner Farm (c. 1855). 12115 Four Mile Road. Prairieville. Greek Revival/Italianate.
3. Duncan Campbell Farm (c. 1875). 7690 Irving Road. Thornapple. Italianate.
4. William Colby House (1865–1870). 5011 Whitneyville Road. Thornapple. Italianate.
5. George Davenport Farm (c. 1880). 8353 Davenport Road. Woodland. Italianate.

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