The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1893 Parent county:  Oneida Namesake:  William Vilas, Wisconsin politician Seat:  Eagle River (1893–) Land area:  857 square miles Population (2020):  23,047 Population (historic):  4,929 (1900); 6,019 (1910); 5,649 (1920); 7,294 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1900–1910; 1920–1950; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; two CDPs; 14 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,427 (9.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  49.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,392 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,256 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  417 Average farm size (1920):  23.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Wisconsin, Germany, Russia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Finland _________________________________________________________________________________   Eagle Riv...

Founding:  1733 (declared in 1720) Parent county:  Prince George Namesake:  The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg Seat:  Lawrenceville (1783–) Land area:  566 square miles Population (2020):  15,849 Population (historic):  12,827 (1790); 14,346 (1840); 13,427 (1870); 18,217 (1900); 20,486 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1800; 1810s; 1850s; 1870–1920; 1940s; 1980–2000 Subdivisions:  Three towns; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  962 (11.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $709 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $392 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,842 Average farm size (1920):  36.5 acres ____________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1821 Parent county:  Niagara Namesake:  Lake Erie Seat:  Buffalo (1821–) Land area:  1,043 square miles Population (2020):  954,236 Population (historic):  35,719 (1830); 100,993 (1850); 178,699 (1870); 433,686 (1900); 762,408 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1970; 2010s Subdivisions:  Three cities; 15 villages; 17 CDPs; 25 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  130,106 (30.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,676 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,201 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  7,486 Average farm size (1920):  52.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Buffalo   Namesake:  Buff...

Founding:  1867 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Pembina River Seat:  Pembina (1867–1911); Cavalier (1911–) Land area:  1,119 square miles Population (2020):  6,844 Population (historic):  1,213 (1870); 14,334 (1890); 14,749 (1910); 14,757 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1900; 1910s; 1930s; 1970s Subdivisions:  11 cities; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  700 (18.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,568 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,526 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,795 Average farm size (1920):  316.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Canada, Iceland, Minnesota, France, Germany, Ireland, and Norway ____________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1742 Parent county:  Hanover Namesake:  Louise of Great Britain, Queen of Denmark Seat:  Louisa (1750s–) Land area:  496 square miles Population (2020):  37,596 Population (historic):  8,467 (1790); 15,433 (1840); 16,332 (1870); 16,517 (1900); 14,309 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1800; 1810–1830; 1840s; 1870s; 1910s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Two towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  932 (5.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $978 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $460 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,088 Average farm size (1920):  45.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Lo...

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  James II, Duke of Albany Seat:  Albany (1683–) Land area:  523 square miles Population (2020):  314,848 Population (historic):  75,980 (1790); 68,593 (1840); 133,052 (1870); 165,571 (1900); 211,953 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1970; 1980–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; six villages; six CDPs; ten towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  41,113 (28.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  30.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,899 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,140 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,946 Average farm size (1920):  70.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1842 Parent county:  Grayson Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Hillsville (1842–) Land area:  475 square miles Population (2020):  29,155 Population (historic):  5,909 (1850); 9,147 (1870); 15,497 (1890); 21,116 (1910); 22,141 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1950; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One town; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,072 (6.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $780 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $294 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,569 Average farm size (1920):  48.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Hillsville   Namesake:...