The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1860 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Sioux people Seat:   Calliope (1860–1872); Orange City (1872–) Land area:  768 square miles Population (2020):  35,872 Population (historic):  576 (1870); 18,3790 (1890); 25,248 (1910); 26,806 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1940; 1960–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  14 cities; 23 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,140 (24.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,241 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,927 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,801 Average farm size (1920):  158.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Holland, Iowa, Germany, Illinois, Wisconsin, and South Dakota __________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1796 Parent county:  Tennessee Namesake:  John Montgomery, founder of Clarksville Seat:  Clarksville (1796–) Land area:  539 square miles Population (2020):  220,069 Population (historic):  2,899 (1800); 16,927 (1840); 24,747 (1870); 36,017 (1900); 30,882 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1850; 1860–1900; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,493 (1.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $607 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $453 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,121 Average farm size (1920):  53.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Clarksville   Namesake:  George Clar...

Founding:  1749 Parent county:  Orange Namesake:  Thomas Colepeper, Virginia colonial governor Seat:  Culpeper (1749–) Land area:  379 square miles Population (2020):  52,552 Population (historic):  22,105 (1790); 11,393 (1840); 12,227 (1870); 14,123 (1900); 13,306 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1810–1830; 1840s; 1860–1880; 1890s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  One town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,563 (8.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  51% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  23.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,042 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,108 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,719 Average farm size (1920):  86 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Culpeper   Namesake: ...

Founding:  1806 Parent county:  Chenango Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Cazenovia (1806–1817); Morrisville (1817–1907); Wampsville (1907–) Land area:  655 square miles Population (2020):  68,016 Population (historic):  25,144 (1810); 40,008 (1840); 43,522 (1870); 40,545 (1900); 39,790 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1860; 1870s; 1910 –1930;  1940–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; ten villages; one CDP; 15 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  11,376 (35.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,755 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,776 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,597 Average farm size (1920):  69.4 acres _________________________________________________...

Founding:  1854 Parent county:  Butte Namesake:  The Spanish name for the Feather River Seat:  Quincy (1854–) Land area:  2,553 square miles Population (2020):  19,790 Population (historic):  4,363 (1860); 6,180 (1880); 4,657 (1900); 7,913 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1880; 1900–1950; 1960–2000 Subdivisions:  One city; 46 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  830 (5.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  31.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,058 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,337 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  150 Average farm size (1920):  228.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Quincy   Namesake:  Quincy, Illinois Founding:  1854 (platti...

Founding:  1858 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Battle of Palo Alto, fought during the Mexican–American War Seat:   Paoli (1858–1875); Emmetsburg (1875–) Land area:  564 square miles Population (2020):  8,996 Population (historic):  132 (1860); 4,131 (1880); 14,354 (1900); 15,398 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1900; 1910s; 1930s Subdivisions:  Nine cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,483 (32.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,949 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,602 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,815 Average farm size (1920):  159.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Germany, Wisconsin, Ireland, Norway, and Denmark _____________________________________...

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Monmouthshire, Wales Seat:  Freehold (1714–) Land area:  469 square miles Population (2020):  643,615 Population (historic):  16,918 (1790); 32,909 (1840); 46,195 (1870); 82,057 (1900); 147,209 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1840; 1850–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; 35 boroughs; one village; 21 CDPs; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  36,438 (13.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,829 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,102 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,445 Average farm size (1920):  54 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Freehold ...

Founding:  1850 Parent counties:  Burlington and Monmouth Namesake:  The Atlantic Ocean Seat:  Tom's River (1850–) Land area:  629 square miles Population (2020):  637,229 Population (historic):  10,032 (1850); 13,628 (1870); 15,974 (1890); 21,318 (1910); 33,069 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–2020 Subdivisions:  19 boroughs; 27 CDPs; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  12,549 (4.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  38.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,974 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,715 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  666 Average farm size (1920):  35.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Tom's River   Namesake:  Tom's Rive...