The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1851 Parent county:  Anne Arundel Namesake:  John Howard, Maryland politician Seat:  Ellicott City (1851–) Land area:  251 square miles Population (2020):  328,200 Population (historic):  13,338 (1860); 16,140 (1880); 16,715 (1900); 16,169 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Nine CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,597 (2.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  61.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  34.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,252 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,711 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,297 Average farm size (1920):  80.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Ellicott City   Namesake:  John, Andrew, an...

Founding:  1855 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Tilghman Howard, Indiana politician Seat:  Vernon Springs (1856–1858, 1865–1867); Pike's Peak (1858–1865); Cresco (1867–) Land area:  473 square miles Population (2020):  9,469 Population (historic):  3,168 (1860); 10,837 (1880); 14,512 (1900); 13,082 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910s; 1930s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Six cities; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,906 (43.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,951 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,654 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,708 Average farm size (1920):  136.1 acres Sources of settlement: ...

Founding:  1816 Parent counties:  St. Charles and St. Louis Namesake:  Benjamin Howard, Missouri governor Seat:   Franklin (1816–1823); Fayette (1823–) Land area:  464 square miles Population (2020):  10,151 Population (historic):  13,426 (1820); 13,969 (1850); 17,233 (1870); 18,337 (1900); 13,490 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820; 1830–1880; 1890s; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  Five cities; eight townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,124 (24.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,667 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,157 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,698 Average farm size (1920):  119.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky and Virgi...

  Founding:  1844 Parent counties:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Tilghman Howard, Indiana politician Seat:  Kokomo (1844–) Land area:  293 square miles Population (2020):  83,658 Population (historic):  6,657 (1850); 15,847 (1870); 28,575 (1900); 46,696 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1980; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; one CDP; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  7,974 (20.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  61.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,632 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,324 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,164 Average farm size (1920):  74.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina ______________________________________...