The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Hardin, Illinois politician Seat:  Eldora (1853–) Land area:  569 square miles Population (2020):  16,878 Population (historic):  5,440 (1860); 17,807 (1880); 22,794 (1900); 22,947 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910s; 1950s Subdivisions:  12 cities; one CDP; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,252 (39.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  54.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,519 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,214 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,129 Average farm size (1920):  141.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Germany, Pennsylvania, and Indiana ___________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1819 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Joseph Hardin, North Carolina politician Seat:   Hardinville (1822–1829); Savannah (1829–) Land area:  577 square miles Population (2020):  26,831 Population (historic):  1,462 (1820); 10,328 (1850); 11,768 (1870); 19,246 (1900); 16,213 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one town; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  536 (3.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  35.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $286 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $122 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,907 Average farm size (1920):  37.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Savan...

Founding:  1793 Parent county:  Nelson Namesake:  John Hardin, Continental Army officer Seat:  Elizabethtown (1795–) Land area:  623 square miles Population (2020):  110,702 Population (historic):  3,653 (1800); 12,849 (1830); 15,189 (1860); 21,304 (1890); 20,913 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1840; 1850–1880; 1890s; 1910s; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Six cities; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,324 (5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $735 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $447 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,302 Average farm size (1920):  72.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ El...

Founding:  1839 Parent county:  Pope Namesake:  John Hardin, Continental Army officer Seat:  Elizabethtown (1839–) Land area:  178 square miles Population (2020):  3,649 Population (historic):  1,378 (1840); 5,113 (1870); 7,448 (1900); 6,955 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900; 1910s; 1930s; 1970s Subdivisions:  One city; two villages Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  491 (22.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  25.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  25.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $543 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $434 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  861 Average farm size (1920):  81.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Germany _____________________________________________________...

Founding:  1833 (declared in 1820) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Hardin, Virginia soldier Seat:  Kenton (1833–) Land area:  470 square miles Population (2020):  30,696 Population (historic):  4,598 (1840); 13,570 (1860); 27,023 (1880); 31,187 (1900); 27,635 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1830–1900; 1940–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; eight villages; one CDP; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,261 (32.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,485 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,479 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,052 Average farm size (1920):  80.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Germany, Virgini...