The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1855 (declared in 1840) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Stevens Mason, Michigan governor Seat:  Ludington (1855–) Land area:  495 square miles Population (2020):  29,052 Population (historic):  831 (1860); 10,065 (1880); 18,885 (1900); 18,756 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1850–1910; 1930–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; four villages; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,420 (19.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  57.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,404 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,237 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,011 Average farm size (1920):  53.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Sweden, Canada, New York, and Ohio ________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1841 Parent counties:  Menard and Tazewell Namesake:  George Mason, Virginia politician Seat:  Bath (1844–1851); Havana (1841–1844, 1851–) Land area:  539 square miles Population (2020):  13,086 Population (historic):  5,921 (1850); 16,184 (1870); 16,067 (1890); 17,377 (1910); 15,115 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1960–1980 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one town; six villages; one CDP; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,135 (30.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  48.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,850 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,821 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,558 Average farm size (1920):  172.7 acres Sources of settlement: ...

Founding:  1804 Parent county:  Kanawha Namesake:  George Mason, Virginia politician Seat:  Point Pleasant (1804–) Land area:  431 square miles Population (2020):  25,453 Population (historic):  1,991 (1810); 6,777 (1840); 15,978 (1870); 24,142 (1900); 20,788 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1900; 1930–1960; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; five towns; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,591 (12.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  29.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $838 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $573 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,415 Average farm size (1920):  75 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Point P...

Founding:  1789 Parent county:  Bourbon Namesake:  George Mason, Virginia politician Seat:  Washington (1789–1848); Maysville (1848–) Land area:  240 square miles Population (2020):  17,120 Population (historic):  2,729 (1790); 13,588 (1820); 18,222 (1860); 20,446 (1900) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1840s; 1870–1890; 1920–1940; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Four cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,514 (18.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 15.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,445 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,198 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,191 Average farm size (1920):  59.7 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________...