St. Francois County, Missouri

 

Founding: 1821
Parent counties: Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington

Namesake: The St. Francis River
Seat: Farmington (1822–)

Land area: 452 square miles

Population (2020): 66,922

Population (historic): 2,366 (1830); 4,964 (1850); 9,742 (1870); 24,051 (1900); 35,832 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1910; 1920s; 1970–2010

Subdivisions: Eight cities; four CDPs; eight townships

National Register listings: 11

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,826 (12.7%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 37.8%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 7.7%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.1%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,062
Average outbuilding value (1930): $744
Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.6 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,266
Average farm size (1920): 79 acres
Sources of settlement: Tennessee, Kentucky, Germany, and Ireland
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Farmington

Namesake: A traditional name

Founding: 1817 (post office); 1822 (platting); 1836 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 18,217

Population (historic): 393 (1870); 1,394 (1890); 2,613 (1910); 3,001 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1910; 1920–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 521 (7.3%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Farm (c. 1850). 1343 Tillman Road. Liberty. Greek Revival.
2. House (c. 1835). 8336 Road E. Perry.