The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1653 Parent county:  Northumberland Namesake:  Westmorland, England Seat:   Currioman Bay (1653–1680s); Montross (1680s–) Land area:  229 square miles Population (2020):  18,477 Population (historic):  6,901 (1820); 8,080 (1850); 7,682 (1870); 9,243 (1900); 8,497 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820s; 1840–1860; 1870s; 1890–1920; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Two towns National Register listings:   25 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  974 (8.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,275 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $559 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,455 Average farm size (1920):  41.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Montross   Namesake:  Unknown Founding:  1680s (founding as Westmoreland Court

Founding:  1883 Parent county:  Burnett Namesake:  Cadwallader Washburn, Wisconsin governor Seat:  Shell Lake (1883–) Land area:  797 square miles Population (2020):  16,623 Population (historic):  2,926 (1890); 5,521 (1900); 8,196 (1910); 11,377 (1920) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890–1920; 1930s; 1960–2000; 2010s Subdivisions:  Two cities; two villages; three CDPs; 21 towns National Register listings:   Four Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,295 (10.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  49% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,128 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,129 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,380 Average farm size (1920):  41.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Germany, Sweden, and Norway _________________________________________________________________________________   Shell Lake   Namesake:  Shell Lake Founding:  1880 (p

Founding:  1796 (declared in 1792) Parent county:  Orange Namesake:  A poetic reference to the country of Scotland Seat:  Danville (1796–1856); St. Johnsbury (1856–) Land area:  649 square miles Population (2020):  30,233 Population (historic):  9,377 (1800); 21,891 (1840); 22,235 (1870); 24,381 (1900); 27,253 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1810; 1820–1850; 1860–1880; 1890–1910; 1920s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Two villages; 11 CDPs; 17 towns National Register listings:   57 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,231 (32.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  74.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  34.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,404 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,311 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,313 Average farm size (1920):  56.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   St. Johnsbu

Founding:  1845 (declared in 1836) Parent counties:  Brown and Milwaukee Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Port Washington (1845–1853); West Bend (1853–) Land area:  431 square miles Population (2020):  136,761 Population (historic):  19,485 (1850); 23,919 (1870); 23,589 (1900); 26,551 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1840–1870; 1890–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; six villages; one CDP; 12 towns National Register listings:   31 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,231 (10.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  80.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,732 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,637 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,799 Average farm size (1920):  62.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Ireland, and New York _________________________________________________________________________________

Founding:  1833 Parent county:  Yazoo Namesake:  David Holmes, Mississippi politician Seat:  Lexington (1833–) Land area:  757 square miles Population (2020):  17,000 Population (historic):  9,452 (1840); 19,370 (1870); 36,828 (1900); 38,534 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1910; 1920–1940 Subdivisions:  Two cities; five towns National Register listings:   17 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  493 (6.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  8.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  41.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $304 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $112 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  6,240 Average farm size (1920):  34 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Lexington   Namesake:  Lexington, Massachusetts Founding:  1833 (platting); 1833 (post office); 1836 (incorporation) Population (2020):  1,6

Founding:  1856 Parent county:  Bexar Namesake:  The San Saba River Seat:  San Saba (1856–) Land area:  1,135 square miles Population (2020):  5,730 Population (historic):  913 (1860); 5,324 (1880); 7,569 (1900); 10,273 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1940; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two towns National Register listings:   Three Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  447 (15.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $866 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $515 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,268 Average farm size (1920):  95 acres Sources of settlement:  Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri, and Tennessee _________________________________________________________________________________   San Saba   Namesake:  The San Saba River Founding:  1854 (platting); 18