The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1776 Parent county:  Fincastle Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:  Christiansburg (1777–) Land area:  387 square miles Population (2020):  99,721 Population (historic):  13,228 (1790); 7,405 (1840); 12,556 (1870); 15,852 (1900); 19,605 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1810–1830; 1840–1890; 1900–2020 Subdivisions:  Two towns; eight CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,439 (5.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  41.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  22.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,353 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $716 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,860 Average farm size (1920):  64.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Christiansburg ...

Founding:  1796 Parent county:  Tennessee Namesake:  John Montgomery, founder of Clarksville Seat:  Clarksville (1796–) Land area:  539 square miles Population (2020):  220,069 Population (historic):  2,899 (1800); 16,927 (1840); 24,747 (1870); 36,017 (1900); 30,882 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1850; 1860–1900; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,493 (1.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $607 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $453 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,121 Average farm size (1920):  53.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Clarksville   Namesake:  George Clar...

Founding:  1772 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:  Johnstown (1772–1836); Fonda (1836–) Land area:  403 square miles Population (2020):  49,532 Population (historic):  28,848 (1790); 35,818 (1840); 34,457 (1870); 47,488 (1900); 60,076 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790; 1800s; 1820s; 1860–1930; 1940s; 2000s Subdivisions:  One city; ten villages; one CDP; ten towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,735 (45.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  68.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,161 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,329 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,015 Average farm size (1920):  91 acres _______________________________________________________________________...

  Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent county:  Pottawattamie Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:   Frankfort (1854–1865); Red Oak (1865–) Land area:  424 square miles Population (2020):  10,330 Population (historic):  1,256 (1860); 15,895 (1880); 17,803 (1900); 16,752 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1880; 1890s; 1910s; 1970s Subdivisions:  Six cities; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,224 (42.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  54% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,545 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,427 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,650 Average farm size (1920):  145.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Sweden, Pennsylvania, and New York ___________________________________________...

Founding:  1821 Parent counties:  Bond and Madison Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:   Hamilton (1821–1823); Hillsboro (1823–) Land area:  704 square miles Population (2020):  28,020 Population (historic):  2,953 (1830); 13,979 (1860); 28,078 (1880); 30,836 (1900); 35,278 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1920; 1970s Subdivisions:  Five cities; 15 villages; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,283 (25%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  45.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,313 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,083 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,037 Average farm size (1920):  117.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Germany, Kentucky, Pennsy...

Founding:  1823 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:  Crawfordsville (1823–) Land area:  505 square miles Population (2020):  37,936 Population (historic):  7,317 (1830); 18,085 (1850); 23,765 (1870); 29,388 (1900); 26,980 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1900; 1930–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; ten towns; one CDP; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,922 (29.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 6.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,684 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,363 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,564 Average farm size (1920):  96.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia __________...

Founding:  1819 Parent county:  St. Charles Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:   Pinckney (1818–1824); Lewiston (1824–1834); Danville (1834–1890); Montgomery City (1901–) Land area:  536 square miles Population (2020):  11,322 Population (historic):  3,074 (1820); 5,489 (1850); 10,405 (1870); 16,571 (1900); 13,011 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1890; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Eight cities; one village; two CDPs; six townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,010 (16.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,191 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $883 Average farmhouse size: 5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,261 Average farm size (1920):  96 acres Sources ...

Founding:  1796 Parent county:  Clark Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:  Mount Sterling (1796–) Land area:  197 square miles Population (2020):  28,114 Population (historic):  7,082 (1800); 9,332 (1840); 7,557 (1870); 12,834 (1900); 11,660 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1810; 1820s; 1840s; 1870–1910; 1930–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  610 (5.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 18.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 17.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,228 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $984 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,475 Average farm size (1920):  65.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Mount ...

Founding:  1803 Parent county:  Hamilton Namesake:  Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general Seat:  Dayton (1803–) Land area:  462 square miles Population (2020):  537,309 Population (historic):  7,722 (1810); 31,938 (1840); 64,006 (1870); 130,146 (1900); 273,481 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1970 Subdivisions:  17 cities; five villages; one CDP; nine townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  41,989 (16.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  48.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,480 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,784 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,460 Average farm size (1920):  49.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Maryland, Germany, Virginia, and New Jerse...