The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1827 Parent county:  Leon Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Monticello (1827–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  14,510 Population (historic):  3,312 (1830); 9,876 (1860); 16,065 (1880); 16,195 (1900); 13,408 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1910; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  446 (6.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  4.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  41.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $493 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $220 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,983 Average farm size (1920):  51.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Monticello   Namesake:  ...

Founding:  1839 (declared in 1836) Parent county:  Milwaukee Namesake:  Jefferson County, New York Seat:  Jefferson (1839–) Land area:  556 square miles Population (2020):  84,900 Population (historic):  914 (1840); 30,438 (1860); 32,156 (1880); 34,789 (1900); 36,785 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1870; 1880–1900; 1910–2020 Subdivisions:  Five cities; three villages; six CDPs; 16 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,505 (23.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  81.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,505 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,007 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,263 Average farm size (1920):  66.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, New York, Ireland, and England _________________________...

Founding:  1805 Parent county:  Oneida Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Watertown (1805–) Land area:  1,269 square miles Population (2020):  116,721 Population (historic):  15,140 (1810); 60,984 (1840); 65,415 (1870); 76,748 (1900); 83,574 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1860; 1870–1970; 1980–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; 19 villages; 21 CDPs; 22 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  19,824 (33.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,766 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,190 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  5,151 Average farm size (1920):  88 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Watertown   Name...

Founding:  1839 Parent counties:  Henry and unorganized territory Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Fairfield (1839–) Land area:  436 square miles Population (2020):  15,663 Population (historic):  9,904 (1850); 17,839 (1870); 15,184 (1890); 15,951 (1910); 16,241 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1870; 1890s; 1910s; 1950s; 1970s; 2000s Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,249 (29.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  52.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,035 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,842 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,960 Average farm size (1920):  98.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Ken...

Founding:  1819 Parent counties:  Edwards and White Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Mount Vernon (1819–) Land area:  571 square miles Population (2020):  37,113 Population (historic):  691 (1820); 8,109 (1850); 17,864 (1870); 28,133 (1900); 31,034 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1910; 1920–1950; 1970–2000 Subdivisions:  Two cities; seven villages; one CDP; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,404 (14.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $729 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $370 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,592 Average farm size (1920):  79.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio ___...

Founding:  1802 (declared in 1799) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:   Greenville (1803–1825); Fayette (1825–) Land area:  520 square miles Population (2020):  7,260 Population (historic):  2,940 (1800); 11,650 (1840); 13,848 (1870); 21,292 (1900); 14,291 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1860; 1870–1900; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  245 (6.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  5.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  42.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  35.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $348 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $120 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,942 Average farm size (1920):  39.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1801 Parent county:  Berkeley Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Charles Town (1801–) Land area:  210 square miles Population (2020):  57,701 Population (historic):  11,851 (1810); 14,082 (1840); 13,219 (1870); 15,935 (1900); 15,789 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1820; 1830–1850; 1870–1900; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; three towns; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,773 (12.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  65% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,228 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,109 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  899 Average farm size (1920):  119 acres ______________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1830 (declared in 1804) Parent county:  Lycoming Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Brookville (1830–) Land area:  652 square miles Population (2020):  44,492 Population (historic):  2,025 (1830); 18,270 (1860); 27,935 (1880); 59,113 (1900); 52,114 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1810–1910; 1930s; 1970s Subdivisions:  11 boroughs; one CDP; 23 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  7,668 (33.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  58.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,295 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,182 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,947 Average farm size (1920):  52.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1819 Parent counties:  St. Louis and Ste. Genevieve Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Herculaneum (1818–1839); Hillsboro (1839–) Land area:  657 square miles Population (2020):  226,739 Population (historic):  1,835 (1820); 6,928 (1850); 15,380 (1870); 25,712 (1900); 27,563 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Ten cities; four villages; seven CDPs; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,518 (5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,391 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $860 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,218 Average farm size (1920):  70.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Ill...

Founding:  1780 Parent county:  Kentucky County, Virginia Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Louisville (1800–) Land area:  380 square miles Population (2020):  782,969 Population (historic):  4,765 (1790); 23,979 (1830); 89,404 (1860); 188,598 (1890); 355,350 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1970; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Myriad cities; nine CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  51,707 (15.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  19.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,899 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,274 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,826 Average farm size (1920):  48.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Louis...

  Founding:  1811 Parent counties:  Clark and Dearborn Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Madison (1811–) Land area:  361 square miles Population (2020):  33,147 Population (historic):  8,038 (1820); 23,916 (1850); 29,741 (1870); 22,913 (1900); 19,182 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1870; 1910s; 1930–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; three towns; three CDPs; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,109 (21.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  51.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  21.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $853 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $667 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,518 Average farm size (1920):  55.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Germany, Ohio, and Ireland ______...

Founding:  1797 Parent county:  Washington Namesake:  Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president Seat:  Steubenville (1797–) Land area:  408 square miles Population (2020):  65,249 Population (historic):  8,766 (1800); 25,030 (1840); 29,188 (1870); 44,357 (1900); 88,307 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1850; 1860–1940; 1950s Subdivisions:  Two cities; 17 villages; four CDPs; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,366 (25.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  25% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,461 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $921 Average farmhouse value (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,866 Average farm size (1920):  76.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ireland, England, and Mar...