The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1874 (declared in 1850) Parent county:  Bexar Namesake:  Henry Kinney, Texas politician Seat:  Brackettville (1874–) Land area:  1,360 square miles Population (2020):  3,129 Population (historic):  1,204 (1870); 3,781 (1890); 3,401 (1910); 3,980 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1880; 1900–1940; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  212 (10.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,600 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,063 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  98 Average farm size (1920):  133.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Brackettville   Namesake:  Oscar Brackett, local businessman Founding:  1852 (founding); 1873 (post office); 1930 (incor...

Founding:  1777 Parent county:  Cumberland Namesake:  Powhatan, Powhatan chief Seat:  Powhatan (1777–) Land area:  260 square miles Population (2020):  30,033 Population (historic):  6,822 (1790); 7,924 (1840); 7,667 (1870); 6,824 (1900); 6,143 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1840–1860; 1870s; 1910s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  One CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  415 (3.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  30.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,351 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $671 Average farmhouse size (1940):   Number of farms (1920):  1,048 Average farm size (1920):  45 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Powhatan   Namesake:  Powhatan,...

Founding:  1859 (declared in 1855) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Waubonsie, Potawatomi chief Seat:  Wabaunsee (1859–1867); Alma (1867–) Land area:  794 square miles Population (2020):  6,877 Population (historic):  1,023 (1860); 8,756 (1880); 12,813 (1900); 1,0830 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Seven cities; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,247 (37.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,499 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,234 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,653 Average farm size (1920):  115.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and New York _________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1786 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer Seat:  Claverack (1786–1805); Hudson (1805–) Land area:  635 square miles Population (2020):  61,570 Population (historic):  27,496 (1790); 43,252 (1840); 47,044 (1870); 43,211 (1900); 41,617 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1800; 1810–1840; 1850s; 1870s; 1920s; 1940–1990 Subdivisions:  One city; four villages; ten CDPs; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,881 (32.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  75.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  38% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,406 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,379 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,580 Average farm size (1920):  97.1 acres ________________________________________________...

Founding:  1853 Parent county:  Wabasha Namesake:  Millard Fillmore, U.S. president Seat:  Chatfield (1853–1855);  Carimona (1855–1856); Preston (1856–) Land area:  861 square miles Population (2020):  21,228 Population (historic):  13,542 (1860); 28,162 (1880); 28,288 (1900); 24,748 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  13 cities; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,489 (34.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,919 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,433 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,177 Average farm size (1920):  118.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Norway, New York, Wisconsin, Germany, Canada, and...

Founding:  1781 Parent county:  Brunswick Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps Richard Grenville, English explorer Seat:  Emporia (1781–) Land area:  295 square miles Population (2020):  11,391 Population (historic):  6,362 (1790); 6,366 (1840); 6,362 (1870); 9,758 (1900); 13,388 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1850s; 1870s; 1890–1910; 1920–1950; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; one town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  407 (9.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  11.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  31.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $716 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $317 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,328 Average farm size (1920):  33.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________  ...

Founding:  1634 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Northamptonshire, England Seat:  Eastville (1690–) Land area:  212 square miles Population (2020):  12,282 Population (historic):  6,889 (1790); 7,715 (1840); 8,046 (1870); 13,770 (1900); 18,565 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800–1830; 1850–1930; 1970s Subdivisions:  Five town; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,489 (20%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,249 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $964 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,259 Average farm size (1920):  38.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Eastville   Namesake:  Perhaps ...