The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1911 Parent county:  Washington Namesake:  John Adams, U.S. president Seat:  Council (1911–) Land area:  1,363 square miles Population (2020):  4,379 Population (historic):  2,966 (1920); 2,867 (1930); 3,407 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  173 (6.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  27.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $818 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $770 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  484 Average farm size (1920):  111.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Council   Namesake:  The Council Valley Founding:  1878 (post office); 1903 (incorporation) Population (2020):  867 Population (...

Founding:  1915 Parent county:  Madison Namesake:  The Teton Range Seat:  Driggs (1915–) Land area:  449 square miles Population (2020):  11,630 Population (historic):  3,921 (1920); 3,573 (1930); 3,601 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1930s; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  119 (2.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $797 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $630 Average farmhouse size (1940):   Number of farms (1920):  541 Average farm size (1920):  155.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Driggs   Namesake:  Benjamin and Don Driggs, founders of the city Founding:  1888 (platting); 1894 (post office); 1910 (incorporation) Population (2020):...

Founding:  1881 Parent counties:  Alturas, Idaho, and Lemhi Namesake:  The General Custer Mine, which operated within the county Seat:  Challis (1881–) Land area:  4,921 square miles Population (2020):  4,275 Population (historic):  1,870 (1890); 3,001 (1910); 3,162 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1890–1920; 1930s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  230 (7.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,152 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $746 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  379 Average farm size (1920):  130.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Challis   Namesake:  Alvah Challis, platter Founding:  1876 (platting); 1878 (p...

Founding:  1869 Parent county:  Idaho Namesake:  Fort Lemhi, a Mormon missionary settlement within the county Seat:  Salmon (1869–) Land area:  4,563 square miles Population (2020):  7,974 Population (historic):  988 (1870); 1,915 (1890); 4,786 (1910); 4,643 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1890–1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  527 (10.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 19.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 22.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $992 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $681 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  535 Average farm size (1920):  144.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Salmon   Namesake:  The Salmon River Founding:  1867 (platting as Salmon City ); 1869 (p...

  Founding:  1864 Parent counties:  Boise and Owyhee Namesake:  Oneida Lake, New York Seat:  Soda Springs (1864–1866); Malad City (1866–) Land area:  1,200 square miles Population (2020):  4,564 Population (historic):  1,922 (1870); 6,819 (1890); 15,170 (1910); 5,870 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1890–1910; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  569 (28.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 16.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,056 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $570 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,041 Average farm size (1920):  169.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Utah and Wales _________________________________________________________________________________ Malad City Namesake:  The Malad River Founding:  1864 (...

  Founding:  1915 Parent county:  Bonner Namesake:  The county's location along the Canada–United States border Seat:  Bonner's Ferry (1915–) Land area:  1,269 square miles Population (2020):  12,056 Population (historic):  4,474 (1920); 4,555 (1930); 5,987 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1940; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  618 (11.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 21.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 20.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $765 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $688 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  373 Average farm size (1920):  54.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Bonner's Ferry Namesake:  Edwin Bonner, operator of a ferry crossing the Kootenay River Founding:  1892 (post office); 1...

  Founding:  1917 Parent counties:  Bingham, Blaine, and Jefferson Namesake:  Buttes within the county Seat:  Arco (1917–) Land area:  2,232 square miles Population (2020):  2,574 Population (historic):  2,940 (1920); 1,934 (1930); 1,877 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1940–1960; 1970s Subdivisions:  Three cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  156 (11.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $934 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $765 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  432 Average farm size (1920):  117.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Arco Namesake:  Unknown Founding:  1880 (post office); 1901 (platting) Population (2020):  879 Population (historic):  322 (19...

  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:  1917 Parent county:  Blaine Namesake:  Camas Prairie Seat:  Fairfield (1917–) Land area:  1,074 square miles Population (2020):  1,117 Population (historic):  1,730 (1920); 1,411 (1930); 1,360 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  88 (11.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $723 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $724 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  354 Average farm size (1920):  204.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Fairfield Namesake:  A traditional name Founding:  1912 (platting); 1912 (post office) Population (2020):  441 Population (historic):  280 (1920); 306 (1930); 511 (1...

Founding:  1911 Parent county:  Nez Perce Namesake:  Meriwether Lewis, American explorer Seat:  Nez Perce (1911–) Land area:  479 square miles Population (2020):  3,533 Population (historic):  5,851 (1920); 5,238 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1950s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Five cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  437 (22.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,098 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $891 Number of farms (1920):  606 Average farm size (1920):  212.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Nez Perce Namesake:  The Nez Perce people Founding:  1895 (platting); 1896 (post office); 1903 (incorporation) Population (2020):  458 Population (historic):  ...