The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1846 Parent county:  Portage Namesake:  A reference to Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer Seat:  Wyocena (1847); Columbus (1848–1851); Portage (1851–) Land area:  766 square miles Population (2020):  58,490 Population (historic):  9,565 (1850); 28,802 (1870); 28,350 (1890); 31,129 (1910); 30,503 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1870; 1880–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; ten villages; one CDP; 21 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,173 (23.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  75.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,936 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,523 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,320 Average farm size (1920):  90.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, New York...

Founding:  1786 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer Seat:  Claverack (1786–1805); Hudson (1805–) Land area:  635 square miles Population (2020):  61,570 Population (historic):  27,496 (1790); 43,252 (1840); 47,044 (1870); 43,211 (1900); 41,617 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1800; 1810–1840; 1850s; 1870s; 1920s; 1940–1990 Subdivisions:  One city; four villages; ten CDPs; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,881 (32.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  75.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  38% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,406 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,379 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,580 Average farm size (1920):  97.1 acres ________________________________________________...

Founding:  1875 Parent county:  Walla Walla Namesake:  The Columbia River Seat:  Dayton (1875–) Land area:  869 square miles Population (2020):  3,952 Population (historic):  7,103 (1880); 7,128 (1900); 5,325 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880; 1890s; 1930s Subdivisions:  One city; one town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  866 (40.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  46.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,537 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,449 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  622 Average farm size (1920):  309.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Dayton Namesake:  Jesse Day, owner of the city site Founding:  1871 (platting); 1872 (post office); 1876 (incorporation) ...

Founding:  1813 Parent county:  Northumberland Namesake:  A reference to Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer Seat:  Danville (1813–1845); Bloomsburg (1845–) Land area:  483 square miles Population (2020):  64,727 Population (historic):  17,621 (1820); 17,710 (1850); 28,766 (1870); 39,896 (1900); 48,803 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1840; 1850–1910; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  One town; eight boroughs; 18 CDPs; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  9,890 (33%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,350 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,347 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,603 Average farm size (1920):  60.1 acres _____________________________...