The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1853 (declared in 1851) Parent counties:  Pottawattamie and unorganized territory Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seat:   Shelbyville  (1853–1859); Harlan (1859–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  11,746 Population (historic):  818 (1860); 12,696 (1880); 17,932 (1900); 17,131 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1900; 1920s Subdivisions:  11 cities; two CDPs; 18 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,197 (39.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  55.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,574 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,082 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,049 Average farm size (1920):  162.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Iowa, Illinois, Denmark, Ohio, Germany, Pennsylvania, and Indiana ___________________________...

Founding:  1827 Parent county:  Fayette Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seat:  Shelbyville (1827–) Land area:  759 square miles Population (2020):  20,990 Population (historic):  2,972 (1830); 7,807 (1850); 25,476 (1870); 32,126 (1900); 25,471 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; one town; seven villages; one CDP; 24 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,960 (28%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  39.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,190 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $987 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,860 Average farm size (1920):  105.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Germany, and Penns...

Founding:  1835 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seat:  Shelbyville (1836–) Land area:  501 square miles Population (2020):  6,103 Population (historic):  3,056 (1840); 7,301 (1860); 14,024 (1880); 16,167 (1900); 11,983 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1900 Subdivisions:  Four cities; two villages; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  880 (27.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,229 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $972 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,195 Average farm size (1920):  119.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, and Germany _____________________________...

Founding:  1822 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seat:  Shelbyville (1822–) Land area:  411 square miles Population (2020):  45,055 Population (historic):  6,295 (1830); 19,569 (1860); 25,257 (1880); 26,491 (1900); 26,552 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1910; 1920s; 1940–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; two towns; one CDP; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,686 (24.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  62.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  7.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,539 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,349 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,660 Average farm size (1920):  83.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Kentucky, Germany, and North Carolina _______...

Founding:  1792 Parent county:  Jefferson Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seat:  Shelbyville (1792–) Land area:  380 square miles Population (2020):  48,065 Population (historic):  8,191 (1800); 17,768 (1840); 15,733 (1870); 18,340 (1900); 17,679 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1820; 1870s; 1890s; 1910s; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,411 (8.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  18.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  23.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,673 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,128 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,709 Average farm size (1920):  77.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Shelbyville Name...

Founding:  1819 Parent county:  Miami Namesake:  Isaac Shelby, Kentucky governor Seats:  Hardin (1819–1820); Sidney (1820–) Land area:  408 square miles Population (2020):  48,230 Population (historic):  2,106 (1820); 13,958 (1850); 24,137 (1880); 24,625 (1900); 24,924 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1890; 1900–1920; 1930–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; eight villages; one CDP; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  4,024 (19.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  66.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  14.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,606 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,640 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,624 Average farm size (1920):  80.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Germany, Virginia, Fran...