Bartholomew County, Indiana
Founding: 1821 Parent counties: Jackson and unorganized territory Namesake: Joseph Bartholomew, Continental Army general Seat: Columbus (1821–) Land area: 407 square miles Population (2020): 82,208 Population (historic): 5,476 (1830); 17,865 (1860); 22,777 (1880); 24,593 (1900); 24,864 (1930) Periods of population growth: 1821–1910; 1920–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions: One city; six towns; one CDP; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,256 (12.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 53.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 14.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.8% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,290 Average outbuilding value (1930): $999 Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920): 2,043 Average farm size (1920): 96.1 acres Sources of settlement: Ohio, Germany, Kentucky, Pennsylv...