The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1839 (declared in 1836) Parent county:  Milwaukee Namesake:  Reuben Walworth, New York politician Seat:  Elkhorn (1839–) Land area:  555 square miles Population (2020):  106,478 Population (historic):  2,611 (1840); 26,496 (1860); 26,249 (1880); 29,259 (1900); 31,058 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1860; 1870–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; eight villages; eight CDPs; 16 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  9,468 (17.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  65.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,037 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,720 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,779 Average farm size (1920):  86.1 acres Sources of settlement:  New York, Ireland, Germany, England, Illinois, Ver...

Founding:  1745 (declared in 1738) Parent county:  Orange Namesake:  Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales Seat:  Staunton (1746–) Land area:  967 square miles Population (2020):  77,487 Population (historic):  10,886 (1790); 19,628 (1840); 28,763 (1870); 32,370 (1900); 38,163 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–1830; 1840–1860; 1870s; 1920–1940; 1960–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; two towns; 17 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,848 (11.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  34.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  24.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,262 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,736 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,759 Average farm size (1920):  79.6 acres _____________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1765 Parent county:  Lunenburg Namesake:  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, British queen Seat:  Charlotte Court House (1765–) Land area:  475 square miles Population (2020):  11,529 Population (historic):  10,078 (1790); 14,595 (1840); 14,513 (1870); 15,343 (1900); 16,061 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1850–1880; 1890–1920; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Four towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,038 (16.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  33.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  31.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $900 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $450 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,762 Average farm size (1920):  36.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Charlo...

Founding:  1874 (declared in 1867) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Alexander Rush, Kansas soldier Seat:  Rush Center (1874–1884); LaCrosse (1884–) Land area:  718 square miles Population (2020):  2,956 Population (historic):  5,490 (1880); 6,134 (1900); 9,093 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880; 1890–1910 Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  629 (33.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,240 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,153 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,170 Average farm size (1920):  283.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Russia, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, and Austria _________________________________________________________________________________   L...

Founding:  1807 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  St. James Catholic Church Seat:  St. James (1807–1869); Convent (1869–) Land area:  242 square miles Population (2020):  20,192 Population (historic):  5,660 (1820); 11,098 (1850); 10,152 (1870); 20,197 (1900); 15,338 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1870s; 1890–1910; 1950s Subdivisions:  Two towns; 12 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  534 (6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  12.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  20.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  44.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,111 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,172 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  289 Average farm size (1920):  137.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Convent   Names...