The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1806 Parent county:  Chenango Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Cazenovia (1806–1817); Morrisville (1817–1907); Wampsville (1907–) Land area:  655 square miles Population (2020):  68,016 Population (historic):  25,144 (1810); 40,008 (1840); 43,522 (1870); 40,545 (1900); 39,790 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1860; 1870s; 1910 –1930;  1940–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; 10 villages; one CDP; 15 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  11,376 (35.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,755 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,776 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,597 Average farm size (1920):  69.4 acres __________________________________________________...

Founding:  1854 (declared in 1853) Parent counties:  Grimes, Leon, and Walker Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Madisonville (1854–) Land area:  466 square miles Population (2020):  13,455 Population (historic):  2,238 (1860); 5,395 (1880); 10,432 (1900); 12,227 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1910–1930; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  259 (4.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  4.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  40.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  30.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $347 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $114 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,226 Average farm size (1920):  46.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia ________________________________________________...

  Founding:  1793 Parent county:  Culpeper Namesake:  The locally prominent Madison family Seat:  Madison (1792–) Land area:  321 square miles Population (2020):  13,837 Population (historic):  8,322 (1800); 9,236 (1830); 8,670 (1870); 10,216 (1900); 8,962 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1830; 1840s; 1870s; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  One town; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,349 (22.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  49.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,604 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $771 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,354 Average farm size (1920):  79.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Madison Namesake:  The locally promine...

  Founding:  1849 (declared in 1846) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Winterset (1849–) Land area:  561 square miles Population (2020):  16,548 Population (historic):  1,179 (1850); 13,884 (1870); 15,977 (1890); 15,621 (1910); 14,331 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,183 (31.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,830 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,906 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,125 Average farm size (1920):  123.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Yor...

Founding:  1812 Parent counties:  Randolph and St. Clair Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Edwardsville (1812–) Land area:  716 square miles Population (2020):  264,776 Population (historic):  13,550 (1820); 20,441 (1850); 44,131 (1870); 64,694 (1900); 143,830 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820; 1830–1970; 1980–2010 Subdivisions:  Ten cities; 19 villages; three CDPs; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  15,823 (13.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  48.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  19.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,839 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,286 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,454 Average farm size (1920):  99.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Missouri, Ireland, Switz...

Founding:  1819 Parent counties:  Cape Girardeau and Ste. Genevieve Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Fredericktown (1818–) Land area:  494 square miles Population (2020):  12,626 Population (historic):  2,047 (1820); 6,003 (1850); 5,849 (1870); 9,975 (1900); 9,418 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1860–1910; 1930–1950; 1970–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; one town; two villages; two CDPs; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  675 (11.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  27.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $667 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $495 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,046 Average farm size (1920):  62.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Missouri, Tenn...

Founding:  1823 Parent counties:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  Pendleton (1823–1828); Anderson (1828–) Land area:  452 square miles Population (2020):  130,129 Population (historic):  2,238 (1830); 16,518 (1860); 27,527 (1880); 70,470 (1900); 82,888 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1900; 1910–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; 12 towns; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  12,364 (21%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,648 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,179 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,173 Average farm size (1920):  74.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and North Caroli...

Founding:  1786 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:   Milford  (1786–1798); Richmond (1798–) Land area:  437 square miles Population (2020):  92,701 Population (historic):  5,772 (1790); 18,751 (1830); 19,543 (1870); 25,607 (1900); 27,621 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1850–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,334 (3.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 21.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 16.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $911 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $564 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,558 Average farm size (1920):  62.4 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Richmond Namesake: ...

Founding:  1810 Parent county:  Franklin Namesake:  James Madison, U.S. president Seat:  London (1810–) Land area:  466 square miles Population (2020):  43,824 Population (historic):  1,603 (1810); 9,025 (1840); 15,633 (1870); 20,590 (1900); 20,253 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1880; 1890s; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; five villages; three CDPs; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,096 (19.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  20.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,711 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,561 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,769 Average farm size (1920):  147.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Virginia, Ireland, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vermont _...