The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1875 Parent counties:  Chippewa, Clark, Lincoln, and Marathon Namesake:  William Taylor, Wisconsin governor Seat:  Medford (1875–) Land area:  975 square miles Population (2020):  19,913 Population (historic):  2,311 (1880); 11,262 (1900); 17,685 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1880–1920; 1930s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; four villages; four CDPs; 22 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,737 (18.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  45.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,146 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,304 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,260 Average farm size (1920):  23 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Wisconsin, Austria, Illinois, Russia, Poland, and Sweden _________________________________________________________________________________   Medford   Na...

Founding:  1852 Parent counties:  Macon, Marion, and Talbot Namesake:  Zachary Taylor, U.S. president Seat:  Butler (1852–) Land area:  377 square miles Population (2020):  7,816 Population (historic):  5,998 (1860); 8,597 (1880); 9,846 (1900); 10,617 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1860–1920; 1930s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; one town; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  226 (4.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  15.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  21% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  19.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $472 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $216 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,527 Average farm size (1920):  55.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Butler Namesake:  W...

Founding:  1851 (declared in 1847) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Zachary Taylor, U.S. president Seat:  Bedford (1853–) Land area:  532 square miles Population (2020):  5,896 Population (historic):  3,590 (1860); 15,635 (1880); 18,784 (1900); 14,859 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1850–1900 Subdivisions:  Eight cities; one CDP; 17 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,269 (40.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  38.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,878 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,686 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,159 Average farm size (1920):  134.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and New York __________________________...

Founding:  1848 Parent county:  Green Namesake:  Zachary Taylor, U.S. president Seat:  Campbellsville (1848–) Land area:  266 square miles Population (2020):  26,023 Population (historic):  7,251 (1850); 8,226 (1870); 11,075 (1900); 12,047 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1920; 1930–1980; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  675 (6.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  10.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $472 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $337 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,152 Average farm size (1920):  46.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Campbellsville Namesake:  Andrew Campbell, own...

Founding:  1844 Parent counties:  Barbour, Harrison, and Marion Namesake:  Unclear—perhaps John Taylor or Zachary Taylor Seat:  Pruntytown (1844–1878); Grafton (1878–) Land area:  173 square miles Population (2020):  16,705 Population (historic):  5,367 (1850); 9,367 (1870); 14,978 (1900); 19,114 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1940; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  One city; one town Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,746 (23.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  37.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  16.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,248 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $477 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  996 Average farm size (1920):  63 acres ________________________________________________________________________...