The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1871 (declared in 1862) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  John Hutchinson, South Dakota territorial secretary Seat:   Maxwell City (1871–1873); Olivet (1873–) Land area:  813 square miles Population (2020):  7,427 Population (historic):  5,573 (1880); 11,897 (1900); 13,904 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1870–1930; 2010s Subdivisions:  Two cities; four towns; two CDPs; 23 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,127 (33.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:   45.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  1.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,792 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,922 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,553 Average farm size (1920):  259.1 acres Sources of settlement:  Russia and Germany ________________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1917 (declared in 1916) Parent county:  Lyman Namesake:  George Jones, Iowa politician Seat:  Murdo (1917–) Land area:  970 square miles Population (2020):  917 Population (historic):  3,004 (1920); 3,177 (1930); 2,509 (1940) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1930 Subdivisions:  One city; one town; one CDP; 13 townships; four territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  118 (20.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  16.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  29.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $758 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $744 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  484 Average farm size (1920):  367.5 acres Sources of settlement:  South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Germany, and Norway _________________________________________________________________________________   Murdo   Namesa...

  Founding:  1915 (declared in 1914) Parent county:  Stanley Namesake:  King Haakon VII of Norway Seat:  Philip (1915–) Land area:  1,811 square miles Population (2020):  1,872 Population (historic):  4,596 (1920); 4,679 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1920–1930; 1950s Subdivisions:  Two towns; two territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  264 (23%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  22.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $875 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $712 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  819 Average farm size (1920):  211.5 acres Sources of settlement:  South Dakota and Iowa _________________________________________________________________________________ Philip Namesake:  James Philip, South Dakota politician Founding:  1907 (platting); 1...

  Founding:  1909 Parent counties:  Dewey, Schnasse, and Boreman Namesake:  Dighton Corson, South Dakota politician Seat:  McIntosh (1909–) Land area:  2,470 square miles Population (2020):  3,902 Population (historic):  2,929 (1910); 7,249 (1920); 9,535 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1910–1930; 1970s Subdivisions:  Two cities; one town; two CDPs; 11 townships; four territories Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  237 (15.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  16.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $604 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $608 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,261 Average farm size (1920):  252.2 acres Sources of settlement:  South Dakota, Iowa, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Russia __________________________________________________________...