The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

  Founding:  1835 (declared in 1833) Parent counties:  Jackson and Lafayette Namesake:  Lewis Cass, Michigan politician Seat:  Harrisonville (1837–) Land area:  697 square miles Population (2020):  107,824 Population (historic):  4,693 (1840); 9,794 (1860); 22,431 (1880); 23,636 (1900); 20,962 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  16 cities; four villages; two CDPs; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,369 (5.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  43.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,580 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,563 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,036 Average farm size (1920):  117.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, Indian...

Founding:  1837 Parent county:  Morgan Namesake:  Lewis Cass, Michigan politician Seat:  Beardstown (1837–1875); Virginia (1875–) Land area:  376 square miles Population (2020):  13,042 Population (historic):  2,981 (1840); 11,325 (1860); 14,493 (1880); 17,222 (1900); 16,537 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1920; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities; seven villages; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,797 (30.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  48.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  14.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,215 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,802 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,164 Average farm size (1920):  144 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Vi...

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Pottawattamie Namesake:  Lewis Cass, Michigan politician Seat:  Lewis (1853–1869); Atlantic (1869–) Land area:  564 square miles Population (2020):  13,127 Population (historic):  1,612 (1860); 16,943 (1880); 21,274 (1900); 19,422 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910s Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,809 (42.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  54.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,169 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,539 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,182 Average farm size (1920):  149.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Germany, Indiana, Ire...

Founding:  1829 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Lewis Cass, Michigan politician Seat:  Logansport (1829–) Land area:  412 square miles Population (2020):  37,870 Population (historic):  1,162 (1830); 11,021 (1850); 24,193 (1870); 34,545 (1900); 34,518 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1920; 1930–1960; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; seven towns; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,900 (42.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,411 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,319 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,395 Average farm size (1920):  86.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Germany _______________...

Founding:  1829 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Lewis Cass, Michigan politician Seat:  Cassopolis (1831–) Land area:  490 square miles Population (2020):  51,589 Population (historic):  5,710 (1840); 17,721 (1860); 22,009 (1880); 20,876 (1900); 20,888 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1830–1880; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; four villages; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,394 (16.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,510 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,280 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,572 Average farm size (1920):  85.3 acres Sources of settlement:  New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania __________________...