The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Monmouthshire, Wales Seat:  Freehold (1714–) Land area:  469 square miles Population (2020):  643,615 Population (historic):  16,918 (1790); 32,909 (1840); 46,195 (1870); 82,057 (1900); 147,209 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1840; 1850–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; 35 boroughs; one village; 21 CDPs; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  36,438 (13.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,829 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,102 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,445 Average farm size (1920):  54 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Freehold ...

Founding:  1850 Parent counties:  Burlington and Monmouth Namesake:  The Atlantic Ocean Seat:  Tom's River (1850–) Land area:  629 square miles Population (2020):  637,229 Population (historic):  10,032 (1850); 13,628 (1870); 15,974 (1890); 21,318 (1910); 33,069 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–2020 Subdivisions:  19 boroughs; 27 CDPs; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  12,549 (4.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  53.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  38.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,974 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,715 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  666 Average farm size (1920):  35.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Tom's River   Namesake:  Tom's Rive...

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Middlesex, England Seat:  New Brunswick (1778–) Land area:  309 square miles Population (2020):  863,162 Population (historic):  15,956 (1790); 21,893 (1840); 45,029 (1870); 79,762 (1900); 212,208 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1840–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; 12 boroughs; 24 CDPs; ten townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  32,756 (10.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  57.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  24.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $3,794 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,332 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,383 Average farm size (1920):  50.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   New Brunswick ...

Founding:  1694 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Bridlington, England Seat:  Burlington (1694–1793); Mount Holly (1793–) Land area:  799 square miles Population (2020):  461,860 Population (historic):  18,095 (1790); 32,831 (1840); 53,639 (1870); 58,241 (1900); 93,541 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1890; 1900–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; six boroughs; 13 CDPs; 31 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  20,161 (11.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  39.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,995 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,543 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,172 Average farm size (1920):  70.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ M...

Founding:  1686 Parent county:  Burlington Namesake:  Gloucester, England Seat:  Gloucester (1686–1786); Woodbury (1786–) Land area:  322 square miles Population (2020):  302,294 Population (historic):  13,363 (1790); 25,438 (1840); 21,562 (1870); 31,905 (1900); 70,802 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1850–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; ten boroughs; eight CDPs; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  12,591 (11.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  63.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  40% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,527 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,447 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,319 Average farm size (1920):  42.3 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Woodbury Namesake:...

Founding:  1837 Parent county:  Gloucester Namesake:  The Atlantic Ocean Seat:  May's Landing (1837–) Land area:  556 square miles Population (2020):  274,534 Population (historic):  8,726 (1840); 11,786 (1860); 18,704 (1880); 46,402 (1900); 124,823 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1930; 1940–2010 Subdivisions:  13 cities; three boroughs; one town; five CDPs; six townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  19,821 (15.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  16.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,708 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,547 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,726 Average farm size (1920):  18.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ May's Landing Namesake: ...

Founding:  1694 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  The city of Salem Seat:  Salem (1694–) Land area:  332 square miles Population (2020):  64,837 Population (historic):  10,437 (1790); 16,024 (1840); 23,940 (1870); 25,530 (1900); 36,834 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1990; 2000s Subdivisions:  One city; three boroughs; seven CDPs; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  5,618 (20.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  51.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  44.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,998 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,743 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,802 Average farm size (1920):  62.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Salem Namesake:  A traditional name...

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps Bergen, North Holland Seat:   Bergen (1683–1710); Hackensack (1710–) Land area:  233 square miles Population (2020):  955,732 Population (historic):  12,601 (1790); 13,233 (1840); 30,122 (1870); 78,441 (1900); 364,977 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1840–1970; 1990–2020 Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  73,035 (20.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  66.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  33.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $5,491 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,693 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,012 Average farm size (1920):  21.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Hackensack Namesake:  The Hackensack Ri...

Founding:  1688 Parent county:  Middlesex Namesake:  Somerset, England Seat:  Millstone (1688–1784); Somerville (1784–) Land area:  302 square miles Population (2020):  345,361 Population (historic):  12,296 (1790); 17,455 (1840); 23,510 (1870); 32,948 (1900); 65,132 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1830; 1840–2020 Subdivisions:  12 boroughs; nine townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  12,606 (10%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  71.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  40.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,857 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $4,038 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,454 Average farm size (1920):  77.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Somerville Namesake:  The Somerville ...

Founding:  1739 Parent county:  Hunterdon Namesake:  Lewis Morris, New Jersey governor Seat:  Morristown (1739–) Land area:  460 square miles Population (2020):  509,285 Population (historic):  16,216 (1790); 25,844 (1840); 43,137 (1870); 65,156 (1900); 110,445 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820–2020 Subdivisions:  16 boroughs; three towns; 20 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  25,867 (13.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  66.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  36.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,954 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $4,602 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,333 Average farm size (1920):  53.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Morristown Namesake:  Lewis Morr...

Founding:  1683 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Essex, England Seat:  Newark (1683–) Land area:  126 square miles Population (2020):  863,728 Population (historic):  17,785 (1790); 44,621 (1840); 143,839 (1870); 359,053 (1900); 833,513 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1970; 1990s; 2010s Subdivisions:  Two cities; five boroughs; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  98,695 (30.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $6,221 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $4,327 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  375 Average farm size (1920):  26.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Newark Namesake:  Uncertain—perhaps...

  Founding:  1857 Parent county:  Essex Namesake:  A traditional name Seat:  Elizabeth (1857–) Land area:  103 square miles Population (2020):  575,345 Population (historic):  27,780 (1860); 55,571 (1880); 99,353 (1900); 305,209 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1970; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Five cities; seven boroughs; one town; eight townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  51,678 (25.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  30.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $4,743 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $9,829 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  390 Average farm size (1920):  26.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth Namesake:  The Elizabethtown Tract...