The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1855 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Calhoun, South Carolina politician Seat:  Lake City (1856–1877); Rockwell City (1877–) Land area:  570 square miles Population (2020):  9,927 Population (historic):  1,602 (1870); 13,107 (1890); 17,090 (1910); 17,605 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1900; 1910s; 2010s Subdivisions:  12 cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,820 (35.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  46.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,322 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,902 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,060 Average farm size (1920):  160.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Illinois, Germany, Sweden, and New York _________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1850 Parent counties:  Bradley, Dallas, Ouachita, and Union Namesake:  John Calhoun, South Carolina politician Seat:  Hampton (1851–) Land area:  629 square miles Population (2020):  4,739 Population (historic):  4,103 (1860); 5,671 (1880); 8,539 (1900); 9,752 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860; 1870–1920; 1970s Subdivisions:  Two cities; two towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  143 (4.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  9.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  1.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  31.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  33.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $377 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $137 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,684 Average farm size (1920):  37.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi ___________________________...

Founding:  1856 Parent county:  Gilmer Namesake:  John Calhoun, South Carolina politician Seat:  Arnoldsburg (1856–1869); Grantsville (1869–) Land area:  279 square miles Population (2020):  6,229 Population (historic):  2,502 (1860); 6,072 (1880); 10,266 (1900); 10,866 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1910; 1920–1940; 1970s Subdivisions:  One town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  641 (16.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $670 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $301 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,492 Average farm size (1920):  59 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Grantsville Namesake: ...

Founding:  1833 (declared in 1829) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Calhoun, South Carolina senator Seat:  Marshall (1833–) Land area:  706 square miles Population (2020):  134,310 Population (historic):  10,599 (1840); 29,564 (1860); 49,315 (1900); 87,043 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1970; 1990s Subdivisions:  Four cities; five villages; two CDPs; 19 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  15,376 (25.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  52.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  18.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,835 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,601 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,646 Average farm size (1920):  82.7 acres Sources of settlement:  New York, Ohio, England, Pennsylvania, I...

Founding:  1825 Parent county:  Pike Namesake:  John Calhoun, South Carolina senator Seat:   Gilead (1825–1847); Hardin (1847–) Land area:  254 square miles Population (2020):  4,437 Population (historic):  1,090 (1830); 5,144 (1860); 7,467 (1880); 8,917 (1900); 8,034 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1900; 1930s; 1970s Subdivisions:  Five villages Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  788 (27.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,273 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $879 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,119 Average farm size (1920):  74.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany and Missouri ____________________________________________________________...