The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1854 Parent county:  La Crosse Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Sparta (1854–) Land area:  901 square miles Population (2020):  46,274 Population (historic):  8,410 (1860); 21,607 (1880); 28,103 (1900); 28,739 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1910; 1920–1950; 1960–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; eight villages; two CDPs; 24 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,773 (19.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  60.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,682 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,138 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,519 Average farm size (1920):  65.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, New York, Norway, and Ireland _________________________________________________________________________________   Sparta   Name...

Founding:  1830 Parent counties:  Arkansas, Phillips, and Pulaski Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:   Lawrenceville (1830–1857); Clarendon (1857–) Land area:  607 square miles Population (2020):  6,799 Population (historic):  461 (1830); 2,049 (1850); 8,336 (1870); 16,816 (1900); 20,651 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1920; 1930s Subdivisions:  Three cities; two towns; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  169 (4.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  8.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  48.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  38.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $334 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $129 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,305 Average farm size (1920):  30.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama _______________________________...

Founding:  1821 Parent counties:  Genesee and Ontario Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Rochester (1821–) Land area:  657 square miles Population (2020):  759,443 Population (historic):  49,855 (1830); 87,650 (1850); 117,868 (1870); 217,854 (1900); 423,881 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1970; 1980–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; nine villages; six CDPs; 20 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  82,656 (25.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:   64.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  32.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,528 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,046 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  5,174 Average farm size (1920):  60.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1836 Parent counties:  Northampton and Pike Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Stroudsburg (1836–) Land area:  608 square miles Population (2020):  168,327 Population (historic):  9,879 (1840); 16,758 (1860); 20,175 (1880); 21,161 (1900); 28,286 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1880; 1890–2010 Subdivisions:  Four boroughs; 12 CDPs; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  7,992 (9.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  31.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,531 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,631 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,818 Average farm size (1920):  48.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Stroudsburg Namesake:  Jaco...

Founding:  1845 (declared in 1843) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Albia (1844–) Land area:  434 square miles Population (2020):  7,577 Population (historic):  2,884 (1850); 12,724 (1870); 13,666 (1890); 25,429 (1910); 15,010 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890–1910 Subdivisions:  Four cities; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,149 (28.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,302 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,238 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,793 Average farm size (1920):  99.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Indiana, Ireland, Pennsylvania, and Illinois ________...

Founding:  1816 Parent counties:  Randolph and St. Clair Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:   Harrisonville (1816–1825); Waterloo (1825–) Land area:  385 square miles Population (2020):  34,962 Population (historic):  1,537 (1820); 7,679 (1850); 12,982 (1870); 13,847 (1900); 12,369 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1890s; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; four villages Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,770 (12.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,291 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,242 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,498 Average farm size (1920):  109.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany and Missouri ______________________________...

Founding:  1831 Parent counties:  Ralls and unorganized territory Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Paris (1831–) Land area:  648 square miles Population (2020):  8,666 Population (historic):  9,505 (1840); 14,785 (1860); 19,071 (1880); 19,716 (1900); 13,466 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1890; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; four villages; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  776 (16%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  27.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,344 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $983 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,816 Average farm size (1920):  115.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Virginia, and Illinois __________________...

Founding:  1824 (declared in 1823) Parent county:  St. Johns Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Key West (1832–) Land area:  983 square miles Population (2020):  82,874 Population (historic):  517 (1830); 2,913 (1860); 10,940 (1880); 18,006 (1900); 13,624 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1890; 1900s; 1930–2000; 2010s Subdivisions:  Four cities; one village; eight CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,777 (7.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  71.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.5% Housing in disrepair (1950):  7.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,531 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $447 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  101 Average farm size (1920):  22.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Key West Namesake:  Key West Founding:...

Founding:  1817 Parent county:  Wayne Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Monroe (1817–) Land area:  549 square miles Population (2020):  154,809 Population (historic):  3,187 (1830); 14,698 (1850); 27,483 (1870); 32,754 (1900); 52,485 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; five villages; seven CDPs; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,103 (15.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  63.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  20.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,207 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,777 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,108 Average farm size (1920):  66.1 acres Sources of settlement:  New York, Germany, Ohio, Canada, France, and Pennsylv...

Founding:  1820 Parent counties:  Barren and Cumberland Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Tompkinsville (1820–) Land area:  329 square miles Population (2020):  11,338 Population (historic):  5,340 (1830); 8,551 (1860); 10,741 (1880); 13,053 (1900); 13,077 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  Three cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  433 (8.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  16.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  28.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $313 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $195 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,458 Average farm size (1920):  43.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Tompkinsville ...

Founding:  1818 Parent county:  Orange Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Bloomington (1818–) Land area:  395 square miles Population (2020):  139,718 Population (historic):  2,679 (1820); 11,286 (1850); 14,168 (1870); 20,873 (1900); 35,974 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; two CDPs; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,501 (7.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,039 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $544 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,232 Average farm size (1920):  64 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina ______________________________________________...

Founding:  1815 (declared in 1813) Parent counties:  Belmont, Guernsey, and Washington Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Woodsfield (1815–) Land area:  456 square miles Population (2020):  13,385 Population (historic):  4,645 (1820); 25,741 (1860); 27,031 (1900); 18,426 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1860–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1960–1980 Subdivisions:  11 villages; two CDPs; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,407 (32%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  11.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  25.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $730 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $529 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,062 Average farm size (1920):  62.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Pennsylvania, ...