The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1812 Parent county:  Dutchess Namesake:  Israel Putnam, U.S. army officer Seat:  Carmel (1812–) Land area:  230 square miles Population (2020):  97,668 Population (historic):  11,268 (1820); 14,138 (1850); 15,420 (1870); 13,787 (1900); 13,744 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1860s; 1900s; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  Three villages; seven CDPs; six towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,599 (17.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $6,359 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $6,071 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  767 Average farm size (1920):  59.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Carme...

Founding:  1848 Parent counties:  Cabell, Kanawha, and Mason Namesake:  Israel Putnam, Continental Army officer Seat:  Winfield (1848–) Land area:  346 square miles Population (2020):  57,440 Population (historic):  5,335 (1850); 7,794 (1870); 14,342 (1890); 18,587 (1910); 16,737 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1910; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; five towns; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,234 (5.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  14.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $753 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $435 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,956 Average farm size (1920):  60.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Founding:  1845 (declared in 1843) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Israel Putnam, Continental Army general Seat:   Putnamville (1845–1849); Bryant Station (1849–1851); Hartford (1851–1853); Unionville (1853–) Land area:  517 square miles Population (2020):  4,681 Population (historic):  1,636 (1850); 11,217 (1870); 15,365 (1890); 14,308 (1910); 11,503 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1900; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; four villages; one CDP; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  536 (18%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  21% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.3% Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,063 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $723 Number of farms (1920):  2,153 Average farm size (192...

Founding:  1831 (declared in 1825) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Israel Putnam, Continental Army officer Seat:  Hennepin (1831–) Land area:  160 square miles Population (2020):  5,637 Population (historic):  2,131 (1840); 5,587 (1860); 5,554 (1880); 4,746 (1900); 5,235 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1870; 1890–1920; 1930s; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Six villages; four townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  821 (26.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  52.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  17.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,294 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,739 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  533 Average farm size (1920):  126.9 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Pennsylvania, Germany...

Founding:  1822 Parent counties:  Owen, Vigo, and unorganized territory Namesake:  Israel Putnam, Continental Army officer Seat:  Greencastle (1822–) Land area:  481 square miles Population (2020):  36,726 Population (historic):  8,262 (1830); 20,681 (1860); 22,501 (1880); 21,478 (1900); 20,448 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; five towns; two CDPs; 13 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,636 (17.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  48% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,009 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $687 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,682 Average farm size (1920):  71.7 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, and...

Founding:  1834 (declared in 1820) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Israel Putnam, Continental Army general Seats:  Kalida (1834–1866); Ottawa (1866–) Land area:  483 square miles Population (2020):  34,451 Population (historic):  5,189 (1840); 17,081 (1870); 32,525 (1900); 25,074 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1830–1900; 1940–2000 Subdivisions:  15 villages; one CDP; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,641 (26.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  56% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  8.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,507 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,770 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,232 Average farm size (1920):  80.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Pennsylvania, Switzerland, and ...