The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

  Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Washoe people Seat:   Washoe City (1861–1871); Reno (1871–) Land area:  6,302 square miles Population (2020):  486,492 Population (historic):  3,091 (1870); 6,437 (1890); 17,434 (1910); 27,158 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; 15 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,031 (1.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  43.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,916 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,828 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  481 Average farm size (1920):  93.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Reno Namesake:  Jesse Reno, U.S. army officer Founding:  1868 (platting); 1868 (post office); 1903 (inc...

  Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Sylvester Churchill, U.S. army officer Seat:   Buckland (1861–1864); La Plata (1864–1868); Stillwater (1868–1904); Fallon (1904–) Land area:  4,930 square miles Population (2020):  25,516 Population (historic):  196 (1870); 703 (1890); 2,811 (1910); 5,075 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1870–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  398 (3.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,161 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $804 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  498 Average farm size (1920):  72 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Fallon Namesake:  Michael Fallon, owner of the city site Fo...

  Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Nathaniel Lyon, U.S. army general Seat:  Dayton (1861–1911); Yerington (1911–) Land area:  2,001 square miles Population (2020):  59,235 Population (historic):  1,837 (1870); 1,987 (1890); 3,568 (1910); 3,810 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1890–1920; 1930s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  347 (1.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  36.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,089 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,641 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  297 Average farm size (1920):  176 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Yerington Namesake:  Henry Yerington, Virginia and Truckee Railroa...

Founding:  1869 Parent county:  Lander Namesake:  The city of Elko Seat:  Elko (1869–) Land area:  17,170 square miles Population (2020):  53,702 Population (historic):  3,447 (1870); 4,794 (1890); 8,133 (1910); 9,960 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1890–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  Four cities; seven CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,070 (5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  31.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,945 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,681 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  543 Average farm size (1920):  338.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Elko Namesake:  Unknown Founding:  1868 (platting); 1869 (post office); 1917 (incorporation) Popul...

Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Stephen Douglas, Illinois politician Seat:  Genoa (1861–1915); Minden (1915–) Land area:  710 square miles Population (2020):  49,488 Population (historic):  1,215 (1870); 1,551 (1890); 1,895 (1910); 1,840 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1900s; 1930s; 1950–2010 Subdivisions:  27 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  438 (1.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  42.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,284 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $4,205 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  129 Average farm size (1920):  211.4 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Minden Namesake:  Minden, Germany Founding:  1906 (platting)...

Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  William Ormsby, early Carson City resident Seat:  Carson City (1861–) Land area:  145 square miles Population (2020):  58,639 Population (historic):  714 (1860); 4,229 (1880); 2,100 (1900); 1,596 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1880; 1900s; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  229 (1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  41.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,476 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,959 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  49 Average farm size (1920):  61.8 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Carson City Namesake:  Christopher Carson, American frontiersman ...

Founding:  1864 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  James Nye, Nevada territorial governor Seat:   Ione (1864–1867); Belmont (1867–1905); Tonopah (1905–) Land area:  18,182 square miles Population (2020):  51,591 Population (historic):  1,087 (1870); 1,290 (1890); 7,513 (1910); 3,989 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1900s; 1950–2020 Subdivisions:  Four CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  552 (2.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  21.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,010 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $741 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  152 Average farm size (1920):  130 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Tonopah Namesake:  A Shoshone word of uncertain...

Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Humboldt River Seat:   Unionville (1861–1873); Winnemucca (1873–) Land area:  9,641 square miles Population (2020):  17,285 Population (historic):  1,916 (1870); 3,434 (1890); 6,825 (1910); 3,795 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1880; 1890–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; seven CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  452 (6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  42% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,203 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,439 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  132 Average farm size (1920):  581.7 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Winnemucca Namesake:  Winnemucca, Paiute chief Founding:  1866 (p...

Founding:  1919 Parent county:  Humboldt Namesake:  John Pershing, U.S. army officer Seat:  Lovelock (1919–) Land area:  6,037 square miles Population (2020):  6,650 Population (historic):  2,803 (1920); 2,652 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920; 1930–1960; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; four CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  236 (9.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  27.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,203 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,399 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  115 Average farm size (1920):  436 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Lovelock Namesake:  George Lovelock, owner of the city site Founding:  1868 (founding as Lovelock's Station...

Founding:  1909 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  William Clark, Montana businessman Seat:  Las Vegas (1909–) Land area:  7,891 square miles Population (2020):  2,265,461 Population (historic):  3,321 (1910); 4,859 (1920); 8,532 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1910–2020 Subdivisions:  Five cities; 19 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,184 (0.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $854 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $325 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  162 Average farm size (1920):  34.9 acres ___________________________________________________________________________________ Las Vegas Namesake:  The Spanish term las vegas  ("the meadows") Founding:  1903 (post office); 1905 (pla...

Founding:  1869 Parent county:  Lander Namesake:   Pinus flexilis (limber pine), a common species in the county Seat:   Hamilton (1869–1887); Ely (1887–) Land area:  8,876 square miles Population (2020):  9,080 Population (historic):  7,189 (1870); 1,721 (1890); 7,441 (1910); 11,771 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870; 1890–1940; 1950–1970; 1980s; 2000s Subdivisions:  One city; five CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,258 (27.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  31.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,520 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,710 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  211 Average farm size (1920):  148.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Ely Namesake:  Unknown Fou...

Founding:  1862 Parent counties:  Churchill and Humboldt Namesake:  Frederick Lander, U.S. army general Seat:   Jacob's Spring (1862); Austin (1863–1979); Battle Mountain (1979–) Land area:  5,490 square miles Population (2020):  5,734 Population (historic):  2,815 (1870); 2,266 (1890); 1,786 (1910); 1,714 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1900s; 1920–1950; 1960–1990 Subdivisions:  Three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  186 (6.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  13% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,099 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,958 Number of farms (1920):  64 Average farm size (1920):  255.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Austin  (ex-seat) Namesake:  Alvah Austin, silver speculator ...

Founding:  1866 Parent county:  Nye Namesake:  Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president Seat:   Crystal Springs (1866); Hiko (1867–1871); Pioche (1871–) Land area:  10,633 square miles Population (2020):  4,499 Population (historic):  2,985 (1870); 2,466 (1890); 3,489 (1910); 3,601 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870; 1890–1910; 1920–1940; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; 10 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  257 (9.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $946 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $473 Number of farms (1920):  145 Average farm size (1920):  63.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Pioche Namesake:  François Pioche, land speculator Founding:  1869 (founding); 1870 (post ...

Founding:  1873 Parent county:  Lander Namesake:  The city of Eureka Seat:  Eureka (1873–) Land area:  4,176 square miles Population (2020):  1,855 Population (historic):  7,086 (1880); 1,954 (1900); 1,830 (1910); 1,333 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880; 1930s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  100 (8.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,744 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,533 Number of farms (1920):  60 Average farm size (1920):  418.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Eureka Namesake:  The Greek exclamation  heúrēka ("I found it"), attributed to Archimedes Founding:  1864 (founding); 1870 (post office) Population (2020): ...

Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Edward Storey, Nevada settler Seat:  Virginia City (1861–) Land area:  263 square miles Population (2020):  4,104 Population (historic):  11,359 (1870); 16,115 (1880); 3,673 (1900); 3,045 (1910); 667 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1930s; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  One CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  122 (6.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.5% Housing in disrepair (1950):  7.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,956 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,633 Number of farms (1920):  14 Average farm size (1920):  49.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Virginia City Namesake:  Unknown—perhaps the state of Virginia Founding:  1859 (founding); 1859 (post office) Population (2020):  787 Population (historic):  ...

Founding:  1911 Parent county:  Esmeralda Namesake:  Mineral deposits in the region Seat:  Hawthorne (1911–) Land area:  3,753 square miles Population (2020):  4,554 Population (historic):  1,848 (1920); 1,863 (1930); 2,342 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1970; 1980s Subdivisions:  Four CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  49 (1.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  17.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $445 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $414 Number of farms (1920):  92 Average farm size (1920):  98.4 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Hawthorne Namesake:  William Hawthorne, local resident Founding:  1880 (platting); 1881 (post office) Population (2020):  3,118 Pre-1940 residences (estimated): ...

Founding:  1861 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The Spanish word esmeralda  ("emerald") Seat:   Aurora (1861–1883); Hawthorne (1883–1907); Goldfield (1907–) Land area:  3,582 square miles Population (2020):  729 Population (historic):  1,553 (1870); 2,148 (1890); 9,369 (1910); 1,077 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1870–1880; 1900s; 1930s; 1950–1990 Subdivisions:  Three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  124 (12.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  12.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,115 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,274 Number of farms (1920):  19 Average farm size (1920):  181.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Goldfield Namesake:  Gold deposits in the area Founding:  1902 (pla...