The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

  Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Washoe people Seat:   Washoe City (1861–1871); Reno (1871–) Land area:  6,302 square miles Population (2020):  486,492 Population (historic):  3,091 (1870); 6,437 (1890); 17,434 (1910); 27,158 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; 15 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,031 (1.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  43.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,916 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,828 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  481 Average farm size (1920):  93.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Reno Namesake:  Jesse Reno, U.S. army officer Founding:  1868 (platting); 1868 (post office); 1903 (inc...

  Founding:  1846 (declared in 1837) Parent county:  Dubuque Namesake:  Thomas Benton, Missouri politician Seat:  Vinton (1846–) Land area:  716 square miles Population (2020):  25,575 Population (historic):  672 (1850); 22,454 (1870); 24,178 (1890); 23,156 (1910); 22,851 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1910s; 1950s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  14 cities; 20 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,769 (33.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  64.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,523 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,557 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,562 Average farm size (1920):  147.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Germany, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, and ...

  Founding:  1844 (declared in 1843) Parent counties:  Keokuk and unorganized territory Namesake:  Mahaska, Iowa chief Seat:  Oskaloosa (1844–) Land area:  571 square miles Population (2020):  22,190 Population (historic):  5,989 (1850); 22,508 (1870); 28,805 (1890); 29,860 (1910); 25,804 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Ten cities; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,552 (36%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,139 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,026 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,784 Average farm size (1920):  105.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New York, Missouri,...

  Founding:  1754 Parent counties:  Augusta and Frederick Namesake:  Hampshire, England Seat:   Fort Pleasant (1757–1762); Romney (1762–) Land area:  640 square miles Population (2020):  23,093 Population (historic):  7,346 (1790); 12,295 (1840); 7,643 (1870); 11,806 (1900); 11,836 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1850; 1870–1900; 1910–1940; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; one town; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,565 (11.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  23.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $899 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $677 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,663 Average farm size (1920):  81 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ R...

  Founding:  1835 Parent county:  Greene Namesake:  William Barry, Kentucky politician Seat:   Mount Pleasant (1835–1845); Cassville (1845–) Land area:  778 square miles Population (2020):  34,534 Population (historic):  4,745 (1840); 7,995 (1860); 14,405 (1880); 25,532 (1900); 22,803 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840; 1850–1900; 1930s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Eight cities; four villages; three CDPs; 25 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,796 (10.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  1.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $699 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $465 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,308 Average farm size (1920):  70.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illi...

  Founding:  1849 Parent county:  Wayne Namesake:  William Butler, Kentucky politician Seat:  Poplar Bluff (1850–) Land area:  695 square miles Population (2020):  42,130 Population (historic):  1,616 (1850); 4,298 (1870); 10,164 (1890); 20,624 (1910); 23,697 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1920; 1930–1950; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Four cities; two CDPs; ten townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,370 (6.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  1.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  40.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $442 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $293 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,105 Average farm size (1920):  50 acres Sources of settlement:  Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, and Kentucky _______________________________________...

  Founding:  1771 Parent county:  Cumberland Namesake:  Fort Bedford Seat:  Bedford (1771–) Land area:  1,012 square miles Population (2020):  47,577 Population (historic):  13,132 (1790); 29,335 (1840); 29,635 (1870); 39,468 (1900); 37,309 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–1840; 1850–1900; 1930s; 1950s; 1970–2000 Subdivisions:  13 boroughs; three CDPs; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,465 (26.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  68.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,133 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,054 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,462 Average farm size (1920):  73.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Bedford Namesake:  ...

  Founding:  1840 Parent county:  Conway Namesake:  Oliver Hazard Perry, U.S. naval officer Seat:  Perryville (1841–) Land area:  551 square miles Population (2020):  10,019 Population (historic):  978 (1850); 2,685 (1870); 5,538 (1890); 9,402 (1910); 7,695 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1920; 1930s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; five towns; 17 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  300 (6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  14.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  43.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $313 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $134 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,265 Average farm size (1920):  35.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia ______________________________________________...

  Founding:  1855 Parent county:  Osage Namesake:  The Maries River Seat:  Vienna (1855–) Land area:  527 square miles Population (2020):  8,432 Population (historic):  4,901 (1860); 7,304 (1880); 9,616 (1900); 8,368 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1910; 1930s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; seven townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  586 (12.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  31.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $633 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $534 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,692 Average farm size (1920):  76.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Germany _________________________________________________________________________________ Vienn...

  Founding:  1822 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Francis Marion, Continental Army general Seat:  Indianapolis (1822–) Land area:  396 square miles Population (2020):  977,203 Population (historic):  7,192 (1830); 24,103 (1850); 71,939 (1870); 197,227 (1900); 422,666 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1970; 1980–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; 12 towns; nine townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  69,340 (16.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,435 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,759 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,855 Average farm size (1920):  58.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Germany, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ireland, Virginia, and N...

  Founding:  1830 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  DeWitt Clinton, New York governor Seat:  Frankfort (1830–) Land area:  405 square miles Population (2020):  33,190 Population (historic):  1,423 (1830); 11,869 (1860); 17,330 (1870); 28,202 (1900); 27,329 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1900; 1910s; 1930–1960; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; five towns; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,487 (33.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  63.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,619 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,692 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,389 Average farm size (1920):  94.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, a...

  Founding:  1684 Parent county:  Albemarle Namesake:  Currituck Sound Seat:  Currituck (1739–) Land area:  262 square miles Population (2020):  28,100 Population (historic):  5,220 (1790); 6,703 (1840); 5,131 (1870); 6,529 (1900); 6,710 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1820; 1840–1860; 1870–1890; 1900s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  492 (3.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  30.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,025 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $472 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  984 Average farm size (1920):  51.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Currituck Namesake:  Currituck County Founding:  circa...

  Founding:  1814 Parent counties:  Lee, Russell, and Washington Namesake:  Winfield Scott, U.S. army general Seat:  Gate City (1815–) Land area:  536 square miles Population (2020):  21,576 Population (historic):  4,263 (1820); 9,829 (1850); 13,036 (1870); 22,694 (1900); 24,181 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1920; 1930–1950; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Six towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,582 (13.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $554 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $265 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,696 Average farm size (1920):  44.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Gate City Namesake:  Uncerta...