The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1779 Parent county:  Craven Namesake:  Willie Jones, North Carolina politician Seat:  Trenton (1779–) Land area:  471 square miles Population (2020):  9,172 Population (historic):  4,796 (1790); 4,945 (1840); 5,002 (1870); 8,226 (1900); 10,428 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–1830; 1840–1860; 1870s; 1890–1950; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three towns; seven townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  417 (8.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  23.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  40.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  37.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $441 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $305 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,540 Average farm size (1920):  34.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Trenton   Names...

Founding:  1816 Parent counties:  Oneida and Onondaga Namesake:  The Oswego River Seat:  Oswego (1816–) Land area:  952 square miles Population (2020):  117,525 Population (historic):  12,374 (1820); 62,198 (1850); 77,941 (1870); 70,881 (1900); 69,645 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1870; 1900s; 1930–2000 Subdivisions:  Two cities; nine villages; six CDPs; 22 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  14,626 (26.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  76.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  23.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,470 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,139 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  5,539 Average farm size (1920):  49 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Oswego   Namesake: ...

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1849) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The city of Wabasha Seat:  Wabasha (1854–) Land area:  523 square miles Population (2020):  21,387 Population (historic):  7,228 (1860); 18,206 (1880); 18,924 (1900); 19,613 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1850–1880; 1890s; 1920s; 1950–2010 Subdivisions:  11 cities; 17 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,194 (21.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  63% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,138 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,943 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,831 Average farm size (1920):  121.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, New York, Wisconsin, and Ireland ____________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1857 (declared in 1855) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Miami people Seat:  Paola (1857–) Land area:  576 square miles Population (2020):  34,191 Population (historic):  4,980 (1860); 17,802 (1880); 21,641 (1900); 21,243 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1920s; 1940–1960; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  Five cities; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,483 (17.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,169 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,036 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,303 Average farm size (1920):  124.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky ______________________________...

Founding:  1750 Parent county:  Providence Namesake:  Kent, England Seat:  East Greenwich (1750–) Land area:  169 square miles Population (2020):  170,363 Population (historic):  8,851 (1790); 13,083 (1840); 18,595 (1870); 29,976 (1900); 51,390 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–2000; 2010s Subdivisions:  One city; four towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  15,815 (21.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  71.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  43.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,063 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,291 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  431 Average farm size (1920):  34.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   East Greenwich   Namesake:  Greenwich, Engla...

Founding:  1871 (declared in 1862) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Hutchinson, South Dakota territorial secretary Seat:   Maxwell City (1871–1873); Olivet (1873–) Land area:  813 square miles Population (2020):  7,427 Population (historic):  5,573 (1880); 11,897 (1900); 13,904 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1870–1930; 2010s Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; two CDPs; 23 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,127 (33.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:   45.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,792 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,922 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,553 Average farm size (1920):  259.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Russia and Germany ________________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1911 Parent county:  El Paso Namesake:  David Culberson, Texas politician Seat:  Van Horn (1911–) Land area:  3,813 square miles Population (2020):  2,188 Population (historic):  912 (1920); 1,228 (1930); 1,653 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1970 Subdivisions:  One town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  84 (8.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  30.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  20% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,102 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,060 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  47 _________________________________________________________________________________   Van Horn   Namesake:  Jefferson Van Horne, Texas soldier Founding:  1881 (platting); 1886 (post office); 1945 (incorporation) Population (2020):  1,941 Population (historic):  450 (1890)...

Founding:  1749 Parent county:  Lancaster Namesake:  The city of York Seat:  York (1749–) Land area:  904 square miles Population (2020):  456,438 Population (historic):  37,535 (1790); 47,010 (1840); 76,134 (1870); 116,413 (1900); 167,135 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; 36 boroughs; 17 CDPs; 35 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  35,151 (19%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  75.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  32.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,784 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,606 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  7,818 Average farm size (1920):  53 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   York   Namesake:  York, England Founding: ...