The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1854 (declared in 1853) Parent county:  Jackson Name origin :  George Rogers Clark, Virginia militia officer Seat:  Neillsville (1855–) Land area:  1,210 square miles Population (2020):  34,659 Population (historic):  789 (1860); 10,715 (1880); 25,848 (1900); 34,165 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1920; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Seven cities; four villages; two CDPs; 33 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,150 (27.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  57.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,651 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,033 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  5,116 Average farm size (1920):  38.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, New York, Illinois, Norway, Canada...

Founding:  1885 (declared in 1867) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Charles Clarke, Kansas soldier Seat:  Ashland (1885–) Land area:  975 square miles Population (2020):  1,991 Population (historic):  2,357 (1890); 4,093 (1910); 4,796 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1880s; 1900–1920 Subdivisions:  Three cities; six townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  417 (35.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  39.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):   10.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,057 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $854 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  624 Average farm size (1920):  324.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio, Iowa, and Kentucky _________________________________________________________________________________   Ashland ...

  Founding:  1919 Parent county:  Fremont Namesake:  Samuel Clark, early Idaho resident Seat:  Dubois (1919–) Land area:  1,764 square miles Population (2020):  790 Population (historic):  1,886 (1920); 1,122 (1930); 1,005 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  130 (23.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  25.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $901 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $955 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  398 Average farm size (1920):  139.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Dubois Namesake:  Fred Dubois, Idaho senator Founding:  1892 (post office) Population (2020):  511 Population (historic):  590 (1920); 312 (1930);...

Founding:  1819 Parent county:  Crawford Namesake:  George Rogers Clark, Virginia militia officer Seat:  Darwin (1819–1839); Marshall (1839–) Land area:  501 square miles Population (2020):  15,455 Population (historic):  931 (1820); 9,532 (1850); 18,709 (1870); 24,033 (1900); 17,872 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; one village; one CDP; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,976 (25.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,113 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $708 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,801 Average farm size (1920):  86.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Indiana, Ohio, and Kentu...

Founding:  1909 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  William Clark, Montana businessman Seat:  Las Vegas (1909–) Land area:  7,891 square miles Population (2020):  2,265,461 Population (historic):  3,321 (1910); 4,859 (1920); 8,532 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1910–2020 Subdivisions:  Five cities; 19 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,184 (0.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $854 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $325 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  162 Average farm size (1920):  34.9 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Las Vegas Namesake:  The Spanish term las vegas  ("the meadows") Founding:  1903 (post office); 1905 (pla...

Founding:  1836 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  William Clark, American explorer Seat:   Waterloo (1837–1847, 1855–1872); Alexandria (1847–1855); Kahoka (1872–) Land area:  505 square miles Population (2020):  6,634 Population (historic):  2,846 (1840); 11,684 (1860); 15,031 (1880); 15,383 (1900); 10,254 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900; 1970s Subdivisions:  Four cities; two villages; one CDP; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  699 (20%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,172 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $881 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,908 Average farm size (1920):  113.5 acres Sources of settlement:  O...

Founding:  1793 Parent counties:  Bourbon and Fayette Namesake:  George Rogers Clark, Virginia militia officer Seat:  Winchester (1793–) Land area:  252 square miles Population (2020):  36,972 Population (historic):  7,653 (1800); 10,802 (1840); 10,882 (1870); 16,694 (1900); 17,640 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1810; 1820s; 1840s; 1870–1910; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,048 (13%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  24.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 16.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,448 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,056 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,656 Average farm size (1920):  78.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Win...

Founding:  1801 Parent county:  Knox Namesake:  George Rogers Clark, Virginia militia officer Seat:   Springville (1801); Charlestown (1810–1873); Jeffersonville (1802–1810, 1873–) Land area:  373 square miles Population (2020):  121,093 Population (historic):  5,670 (1810); 14,595 (1840); 20,502 (1860); 31,835 (1900); 30,764 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1900; 1920–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; three CDPs; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,973 (8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  45.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 17.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,039 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $653 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,002 Average farm size (1920):  70.5 acres Sources of settlement: ...

Founding:  1818 Parent counties:  Champaign, Greene, and Madison Namesake:  George Rogers Clark, Virginia militia officer Seat:  Springfield (1818–) Land area:  397 square miles Population (2020):  136,001 Population (historic):  9,533 (1820); 22,178 (1850); 41,948 (1880); 58,939 (1900); 90,936 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1970 Subdivisions:  Two cities; eight villages; five CDPs; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  15,163 (24.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  54.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  30.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,191 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,784 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,487 Average farm size (1920):  82.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ma...