Clare County, Michigan
Founding: 1871 (declared in 1840) Parent county: Unorganized territory Namesake: County Clare, Ireland Seat: Farwell (1871–1879); Harrison (1879–) Land area: 564 square miles Population (2020): 30,856 Population (historic): 4,187 (1880); 8,360 (1900); 7,032 (1930) Periods of population growth: 1870–1910; 1930–2000 Subdivisions: Two cities; one village; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,341 (5.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 51.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.7% Average farmhouse value (1930): $959 Average outbuilding value (1930): $958 Number of farms (1920): 1,248 Average farm size (1920): 52.7 acres Sources of settlement: Michigan, Canada, New York, and Pennsylvania _________________________________________________________________________________ Harrison Namesake: Uncertain...