The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1854 Parent county:  Fillmore Namesake:  Samuel Houston, Texas politician Seat:  Houston (1854–1855); Caledonia (1855–) Land area:  552 square miles Population (2020):  18,843 Population (historic):  6,645 (1860); 16,332 (1880); 15,400 (1900); 13,834 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1870; 1950s Subdivisions:  Seven cities; 17 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,129 (24.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  61.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,712 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,361 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,978 Average farm size (1920):  89.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Norway, Germany, Ireland, Wisconsin, and New York ____________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1921 Parent counties:  Mora and Union Namesake:  Warren Harding, U.S. president Seat:  Mosquero (1921–) Land area:  2,125 square miles Population (2020):  695 Population (historic):  4,421 (1930); 4,374 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1930 Subdivisions:  Two villages National Register listings:   Two Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  164 (28.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  18.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $365 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $354 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.3 rooms Number of farms (1930):  628 Sources of settlement:  Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri _________________________________________________________________________________ Mosquero Namesake:  The Spanish word mosquero  ("fly-catcher") Founding:  1908 (post office) Population (2020): ...

Founding:  1909 Parent county:  Graham Namesake:  Mason Greenlee, local resident Seat:  Clifton (1909–) Land area:  1,843 square miles Population (2020):  9,563 Population (historic):  15,362 (1920); 9,886 (1930); 8,698 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1940s; 2010s Subdivisions:  Two towns; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  315 (7.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  16.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1940):  15.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1940):  14.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $721 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $331 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  262 Average farm size (1920):  30.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico _________________________________________________________________________________ Clifton Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps a reference to the area's rocky terrain Founding: ...

Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  William Gilpin, Colorado territorial governor Seat:  Central City (1861–) Land area:  150 square miles Population (2020):  5,808 Population (historic):  5,490 (1870); 5,867 (1890); 4,131 (1910); 1,212 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  507 (13.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  57% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $384 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $262 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  41 Average farm size (1920):  68.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Central City Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps a reference to the city's location within Colorado F...

Founding:  1772 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:  Johnstown (1772–1836); Fonda (1836–) Land area:  403 square miles Population (2020):  49,532 Population (historic):  28,848 (1790); 35,818 (1840); 34,457 (1870); 47,488 (1900); 60,076 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800s; 1820s; 1860–1930; 1940s; 2000s Subdivisions:  One city; ten villages; one CDP; ten towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,735 (45.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  68.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,161 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,329 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,015 Average farm size (1920):  91 acres _______________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1849 (declared in 1846) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Nathan Boone, Missouri frontiersman Seat:  Boone (1851–) Land area:  572 square miles Population (2020):  26,715 Population (historic):  735 (1850); 14,584 (1870); 23,772 (1890); 27,626 (1910); 29,271 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900; 1910s; 1930s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Nine cities; 17 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,435 (37.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  58.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,217 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,224 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,541 Average farm size (1920):  112.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Sweden, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Germany ______________________________________________...

Founding:  1916 Parent counties:  Abbeville, Edgefield, and Greenwood Namesake:  The town of McCormick Seat:  McCormick (1916–) Land area:  359 square miles Population (2020):  9,526 Population (historic):  16,444 (1920); 11,471 (1930); 10,367 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1980–2010 Subdivisions:  Three towns; four CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  327 (5.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  15.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1940):  51.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1940):  30.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $449 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $174 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,911 Average farm size (1920):  28.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ McCormick Namesake:  Cyrus McCormick, Virginia inventor Founding:  1870s (platting); 1882 (post office); 1882 (incorporat...

Founding:  1808 Parent county:  Onondaga Namesake:  Pierre Van Cortlandt, New York politician Seat:  Cortland (1808–) Land area:  499 square miles Population (2020):  46,809 Population (historic):  8,869 (1810); 24,607 (1840); 25,163 (1870); 27,576 (1900); 31,709 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1860; 1870–1890; 1900–1990; 2000s Subdivisions:  One city; three villages; four CDPs; 15 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,925 (43%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  78.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  32.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,664 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,943 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,315 Average farm size (1920):  80.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Cortland Na...

Founding:  1859 Parent counties:  Franklin and Habersham Namesake:  Richard Banks, Georgia physician Seat:  Homer (1859–) Land area:  232 square miles Population (2020):  18,035 Population (historic):  4,707 (1860); 7,337 (1880); 10,545 (1900); 9,703 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1920; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; two towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  426 (5.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  34.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $471 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $199 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,111 Average farm size (1920):  29.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Homer Namesake:  Homer Jackson, local resident Founding:  1...

Founding:  1695 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Duke of York Seat:  Edgartown (1683–) Land area:  103 square miles Population (2020):  20,600 Population (historic):  3,255 (1790); 3,958 (1840); 3,787 (1870); 4,561 (1900); 4,953 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1830–1850; 1870s; 1920–1940; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Two CDPs; seven towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,002 (16.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  79.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  39.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,393 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,938 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  152 Average farm size (1920):  51.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Edgartown Namesake:  Edgar Stuart, Duke...

Founding:  1817 Parent counties:  Cayuga and Seneca Namesake:  Daniel Tompkins, New York governor Seat:  Ithaca (1817–) Land area:  475 square miles Population (2020):  105,740 Population (historic):  20,681 (1820); 38,746 (1850); 33,178 (1870); 33,830 (1900); 41,490 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1860–1880; 1890s; 1910–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; six villages; 14 CDPs; nine towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,911 (25.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  85.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  36.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,761 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,603 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,550 Average farm size (1920):  73.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Ithaca...

Founding:  1853 Parent county:  Washington Namesake:  The Ojibwe word for the Sauk people Seat:  Port Washington (1853–) Land area:  233 square miles Population (2020):  91,503 Population (historic):  15,682 (1860); 15,461 (1880); 16,363 (1900); 17,394 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860; 1890–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; five villages; one CDP; six towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,367 (11.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  79.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,732 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,637 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,727 Average farm size (1920):  62.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and New York _________________________________________________________________________________ Port Wash...