The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

  Founding:  1872 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Osceola, Seminole chief Seat:  Sibley (1872–) Land area:  399 square miles Population (2020):  6,192 Population (historic):  2,219 (1880); 8,725 (1900); 10,182 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1871–1920; 1930s Subdivisions:  Five cities; 12 townships National Register listings:   One Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,061 (35.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  50.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,998 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,181 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,265 Average farm size (1920):  182.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Germany, Illinois, and Wisconsin _________________________________________________________________________________ Sibley Namesake:  Henry Sibley, Minnesota governor Founding:  1872 (platting); 1872 (post office); 1875 (incorporat

  Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Pottawattamie Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:   Frankfort (1854–1865); Red Oak (1865–) Land area:  424 square miles Population (2020):  10,330 Population (historic):  1,256 (1860); 15,895 (1880); 17,803 (1900); 16,752 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1880; 1890s; 1910s; 1970s Subdivisions:  Six cities; 12 townships National Register listings:   20 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,224 (42.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  54% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,545 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,427 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,650 Average farm size (1920):  145.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Sweden, Pennsylvania, and New York _________________________________________________________________________________ Red Oak Namesake:  Red Oak

  Founding:  1802 Parent county:  Clinton Namesake:  The St. Lawrence River Seat:  Ogdensburg (1802–1828); Canton (1828–) Land area:  2,680 square miles Population (2020):  108,505 Population (historic):  7,885 (1810); 56,706 (1840); 84,826 (1870); 89,083 (1900); 90,960 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1880; 1890s; 1920–1980 Subdivisions:  One city; 11 villages; 14 CDPs; 32 towns National Register listings:   79 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  17,161 (32.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  71.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,674 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,932 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  7,652 Average farm size (1920):  63.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Canton Namesake:  Guangzhou, China Founding:  1801 (founding); 1807 (post off

Founding:  1822 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Virginia politician and soldier Seat:  Martinsville (1822–) Land area:  404 square miles Population (2020):  71,780 Population (historic):  5,593 (1830); 14,576 (1850); 17,528 (1870); 20,457 (1900); 19,424 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1910; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; six towns; one CDP; 14 townships National Register listings:   30 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,108 (11%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,013 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $908 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,492 Average farm size (1920):  65.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia ___________________________________________________________________________

Founding:  1856 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Felix Grundy, Tennessee senator Seat:  Grundy Center (1856–) Land area:  502 square miles Population (2020):  12,329 Population (historic):  793 (1860); 12,639 (1880); 13,757 (1900); 14,133 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910s; 1940–1960; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Nine cities; 14 townships National Register listings:   Three Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,188 (39.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,429 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,321 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,725 Average farm size (1920):  163.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Ireland, and Denmark _________________________________________________________________________________ Grundy Cente

  Founding:  1844 (declared in 1837) Parent counties:  Dubuque and unorganized territory Namesake:  Keokuk, Sauk chief Seat:   Lancaster (1848–1856); Sigourney (1844–1848, 1856–) Land area:  579 square miles Population (2020):  10,033 Population (historic):  4,822 (1850); 19,434 (1870); 23,862 (1890); 21,160 (1910); 19,148 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900 Subdivisions:  16 cities; 17 townships National Register listings:   13 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,316 (47.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,053 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,959 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,764 Average farm size (1920):  109.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Germany, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, and England ___________________________________________________

  Founding:  1819 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  William Rabun, Georgia governor Seat:  Clayton (1821–) Land area:  370 square miles Population (2020):  16,883 Population (historic):  524 (1820); 2,448 (1850); 3,256 (1870); 6,285 (1900); 6,331 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1820s; 1840–1860; 1870–1900; 1910–1940; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; three towns National Register listings:   Seven Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  759 (6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $583 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $281 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  745 Average farm size (1920):  26.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Clayton Namesake:  Augustin Clayton, Georgia politician Founding:  1821 (founding as Clayton

  Founding:  1839 (declared in 1837) Parent county:  Dubuque Namesake:  George Jones, Iowa senator Seat:   Edinburgh (1840–1847); Anamosa (1847–) Land area:  576 square miles Population (2020):  20,646 Population (historic):  3,007 (1850); 19,731 (1870); 20,233 (1890); 19,050 (1910); 19,206 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1920–1940; 1950s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Nine cities; two CDPs; 16 townships National Register listings:   29 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,884 (32.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  59% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,435 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,309 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,090 Average farm size (1920):  132 acres Sources of settlement:  New York, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Germany, Ireland, Indiana, and Wisconsin __________________

  Founding:  1803 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Abraham Baldwin, Georgia politician Seat:  Milledgeville (1803–) Land area:  258 square miles Population (2020):  43,799 Population (historic):  6,356 (1810); 7,250 (1840); 10,618 (1870); 17,768 (1900); 22,878 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1820; 1840–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP National Register listings:   23 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  768 (3.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  48.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  29% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $408 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $328 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,536 Average farm size (1920):  54.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Milledgeville Namesake:  John Milledge, Georgia governor Founding:  1803 (platting); 1804 (incorporation); 180

  Founding:  1914 Parent counties:  Appling, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware Namesake:  Augustus Bacon, Georgia politician Seat:  Alma (1914–) Land area:  259 square miles Population (2020):  11,140 Population (historic):  6,460 (1920); 7,055 (1930); 8,096 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1950; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP National Register listings:   Four Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  265 (5.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $412 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $251 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  802 Average farm size (1920):  42.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Alma Namesake:  Unknown—likely a traditional name Founding:  1900 (platting); 1900 (post office); 1906 (incorporation) Population (2020):  3,433 Population (historic):  458 (1910);

  Founding:  1879 Parent county:  Lake Namesake:  Jerome Chaffee, Colorado senator Seat:  Granite (1879–1880); Buena Vista (1880–1928); Salida (1928–) Land area:  1,013 square miles Population (2020):  19,476 Population (historic):  6,512 (1880); 7,085 (1900); 8,126 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880; 1890–1910; 1950–1980; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; four CDPs National Register listings:   48 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,710 (15.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,671 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,194 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  326 Average farm size (1920):  79.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Buena Vista  (ex-seat) Namesake:  The Spanish term  buena vista  ("good view") Founding:  1879 (platting); 1879 (post

  Founding:  1883 Parent county:  Summit Namesake:  James Garfield, U.S. president Seat:   Carbonate (1883); Glenwood Springs (1883–) Land area:  2,948 square miles Population (2020):  61,685 Population (historic):  4,478 (1890); 10,144 (1910); 9,975 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890–1910; 1940s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; six CDPs National Register listings:   20 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,717 (7.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  49.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,125 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $737 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  930 Average farm size (1920):  79.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Glenwood Springs Namesake:  Mineral springs near the city site Founding:  1883 (platting); 1884 (post office) Population (2020):  9,963 Population (historic