The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1861 (declared in 1860) Parent county:  Brown Namesake:  The Watonwan River Seat:  Madelia (1860–1878); St. James (1878–) Land area:  435 square miles Population (2020):  11,253 Population (historic):  2,426 (1870); 7,746 (1890); 11,332 (1910); 12,802 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1900; 1910s Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,878 (37.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,236 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,513 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,402 Average farm size (1920):  161.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Norway, Sweden, Germany, Illinois, and Russia _________________________________________________________________________________   St. James   Name...

Founding:  1839 Parent counties:  Montgomery and Wythe Namesake:  Casimir Pulaski, Continental Army general Seat:  Newbern (1839–1894); Pulaski (1894–) Land area:  320 square miles Population (2020):  33,800 Population (historic):  3,739 (1840); 5,416 (1860); 8,755 (1880); 14,609 (1900); 20,566 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1910; 1920–1950; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two towns; eight CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,296 (13.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,663 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $888 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  864 Average farm size (1920):  112.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1848 (declared in 1836) Parent county:  Brown Namesake:  The Manitowoc River Seat:  Manitowoc (1848–) Land area:  589 square miles Population (2020):  81,359 Population (historic):  3,702 (1850); 33,364 (1870); 37,831 (1890); 44,978 (1910); 58,674 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1840–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; nine villages; one CDP; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  11,610 (31%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  70.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,563 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,011 Housing in poor condition (1940):  16.3% Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,904 Average farm size (1920):  64.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, and Ireland __________________________________________________...

Founding:  1852 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Marquette Namesake:  A Winnebago word meaning "good earth" or "good land" Seat:   Sacramento (1852–1854); Wautoma (1854–) Land area:  626 square miles Population (2020):  24,520 Population (historic):  8,770 (1860); 12,687 (1880); 15,972 (1900); 14,427 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1910; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; six villages; three CDPs; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,664 (17.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  63.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,488 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,598 Housing in poor condition (1940):  21.7% Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,468 Average farm size (1920):  94.7 acres Sources of settlement: ...

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Levi Woodbury, New Hampshire politician Seat:   Thompsonville (1853–1856); Sioux City (1856–) Land area:  873 square miles Population (2020):  105,941 Population (historic):  1,119 (1860); 14,996 (1880); 54,610 (1900); 101,669 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1890; 1900–1960; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  16 cities; one CDP; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  13,365 (31.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  49.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,062 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,317 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,969 Average farm size (1920):  155.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Germany, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Sweden, and Norway ________________...

Founding:  1848 (declared in 1847) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Potawatomi people Seat:  Council Bluffs (1848–) Land area:  950 square miles Population (2020):  93,667 Population (historic):  7,828 (1850); 16,893 (1870); 47,430 (1890); 55,832 (1910); 69,888 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1930; 1940–1970; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  14 cities; three CDPs; 29 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  11,325 (28.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,318 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,594 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,781 Average farm size (1920):  139.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Germany, Indiana, Ireland, and England __________________________...

Founding:  1790 Parent county:  Montgomery Namesake:  George Wythe, Virginia jurist Seat:  Wytheville (1790–) Land area:  462 square miles Population (2020):  28,290 Population (historic):  6,380 (1800); 9,375 (1840); 11,611 (1870); 20,437 (1900); 20,704 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1830; 1840–1860; 1870–1900; 1920–1950; 1960–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Two towns; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,889 (13.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,364 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $798 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,587 Average farm size (1920):  87.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Wytheville ...

Founding:  1692 Parent county:  Rappahannock Namesake:  Charles Lennox, First Duke of Richmond Seat:   Lansdown (1692–1730s); Warsaw (1730s–) Land area:  191 square miles Population (2020):  8,923 Population (historic):  6,985 (1790); 5,965 (1840); 6,503 (1870); 7,088 (1900); 6,878 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1800; 1820s; 1840–1860; 1870s; 1900–1920; 1950s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  401 (10.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $894 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $313 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,222 Average farm size (1920):  33.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Wa...