The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1836 Parent counties:  Baltimore and Frederick Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Westminster (1837–) Land area:  448 square miles Population (2020):  172,891 Population (historic):  17,242 (1840); 24,533 (1860); 30,992 (1880); 33,860 (1900); 35,978 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; six towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  7,226 (11.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  81% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,668 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,434 Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,518 Average farm size (1920):  59 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Westminster   Namesake: ...

Founding:  1840 Parent county:  Strafford Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Ossipee (1840–) Land area:  932 square miles Population (2020):  50,107 Population (historic):  20,157 (1850); 17,332 (1870); 18,124 (1890); 16,316 (1910); 14,277 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1860; 1870s; 1930–1950; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  Ten CDPs; one township; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,800 (16.4%) Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,769 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,241 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,520 Average farm size (1920):  29.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Ossipee   Namesake:  The Oss...

Founding:  1842 Parent county:  Grayson Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Hillsville (1842–) Land area:  475 square miles Population (2020):  29,155 Population (historic):  5,909 (1850); 9,147 (1870); 15,497 (1890); 21,116 (1910); 22,141 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1950; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One town; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,072 (6.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $780 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $294 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,569 Average farm size (1920):  48.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Hillsville   Namesake:...

Founding:  1833 Parent counties:  Lowndes, Monroe, Washington, and Yazoo Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Carrollton (1834–) and Vaiden Land area:  628 square miles Population (2020):  9,998 Population (historic):  10,481 (1840); 22,035 (1860); 17,795 (1880); 22,116 (1900); 19,765 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1860; 1880–1910; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  211 (4.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  46.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  34.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $214 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $79 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,963 Average farm size (1920):  42.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Car...

Founding:  1855 (declared in 1851) Parent counties:  Pottawattamie and unorganized territory Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:   Carrollton (1855–1869); Carroll (1869–) Land area:  569 square miles Population (2020):  20,760 Population (historic):  281 (1860); 12,351 (1880); 20,319 (1900); 22,326 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1900; 1910 –1960; 1970s Subdivisions:  13 cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,572 (27.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,582 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,419 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,087 Average farm size (1920):  156.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Illinois, Ohio, and New York __________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1821 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  William Carroll, Tennessee governor Seat:  Huntingdon (1822–) Land area:  599 square miles Population (2020):  28,440 Population (historic):  9,397 (1830); 15,967 (1850); 19,447 (1870); 24,250 (1900); 26,132 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1900; 1910–1930; 1940s; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; seven towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  893 (6.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $433 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $180 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,141 Average farm size (1920):  40 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1839 Parent county:  Jo Daviess Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Savanna (1839–1843); Mount Carroll (1843–) Land area:  445 square miles Population (2020):  15,702 Population (historic):  1,023 (1840); 11,733 (1860); 16,976 (1880); 18,963 (1900); 18,433 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900; 1910s; 1940–1960; 2010s Subdivisions:  Three cities; four villages; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,161 (37.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  61.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,258 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,008 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,769 Average farm size (1920):  127.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Germany...

Founding:  1833 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Carrollton (1833–) Land area:  695 square miles Population (2020):  8,495 Population (historic):  2,423 (1840); 9,763 (1860); 23,274 (1880); 26,455 (1900); 19,940 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900 Subdivisions:  Seven cities; one village; 20 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,227 (26.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,443 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,094 Average farmhouse value (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,077 Average farm size (1920):  123.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, and Virginia ___...

Founding:  1838 Parent counties:  Gallatin and Trimble Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Carrollton (1838–) Land area:  129 square miles Population (2020):  10,810 Population (historic):  3,966 (1840); 6,578 (1860); 8,953 (1880); 9,825 (1900); 8,155 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1860; 1870–1900; 1910s; 1930s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  668 (14.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  34.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  19% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $917 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $789 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,086 Average farm size (1920):  54.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Carroll...

Founding:  1828 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Delphi (1828–) Land area:  372 square miles Population (2020):  20,306 Population (historic):  1,611 (1830); 13,489 (1860); 18,345 (1880); 19,953 (1900); 15,049 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1890; 1930–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; four cities; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,831 (29.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  59.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,619 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,551 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,075 Average farm size (1920):  94.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio and Pennsylvania ________________________________...

Founding:  1833 Parent counties:  Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Stark, and Tuscarawas Namesake:  Charles Carroll, Maryland politician Seat:  Carrollton (1833–) Land area:  395 square miles Population (2020):  26,721 Population (historic):  18,108 (1840); 15,738 (1860); 16,416 (1880); 16,811 (1900); 16,057 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840; 1870–1890; 1910–2000 Subdivisions:  Seven villages; one CDP; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,987 (21.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  68.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  18.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,084 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $949 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,990 Average farm size (1920):  86.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania...