The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1811 (declared in 1810) Parent counties:  Caledonia, Chittenden, and Orange Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Montpelier (1811–) Land area:  687 square miles Population (2020):  59,807 Population (historic):  14,113 (1820); 24,654 (1850); 26,520 (1870); 36,607 (1900); 41,733 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1860; 1880–1910; 1920s; 1940–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one village; 12 CDPs; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  8,867 (28.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  85% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  37.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,555 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,315 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,564 Average farm size (1920):  41.6 acres __________________________________...

Founding:  1845 (declared in 1836) Parent counties:  Brown and Milwaukee Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Port Washington (1845–1853); West Bend (1853–) Land area:  431 square miles Population (2020):  136,761 Population (historic):  19,485 (1850); 23,919 (1870); 23,589 (1900); 26,551 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1840–1870; 1890–2020 Subdivisions:  Two cities; six villages; one CDP; 12 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,231 (10.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  80.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  2.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,732 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,637 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,799 Average farm size (1920):  62.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Ireland, and New York ...

Founding:  1799 Parent county:  Tyrrell Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Roper (1801–1823); Plymouth (1823–) Land area:  348 square miles Population (2020):  11,003 Population (historic):  2,422 (1800); 4,525 (1840); 6,516 (1870); 10,608 (1900); 11,603 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1830; 1840–1980 Subdivisions:  Three towns; four townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  658 (10.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  28.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  41.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  27.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $563 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $274 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,110 Average farm size (1920):  31.9 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Plymouth ...

Founding:  1860 (declared in 1857) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Washington (1860–) Land area:  895 square miles Population (2020):  5,530 Population (historic):  383 (1860); 14,910 (1880); 21,963 (1900); 17,112 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1860–1890 Subdivisions:  11 cities; 25 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,233 (41.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  34.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,297 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,246 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,790 Average farm size (1920):  137.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Germany, Indiana, and New York _________________________________________________________________________________   Washington   ...

Founding:  1776 Parent county:  Frederick Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Hagerstown (1776–) Land area:  458 square miles Population (2020):  154,705 Population (historic):  15,822 (1790); 28,850 (1840); 34,712 (1870); 45,133 (1900); 65,882 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; eight towns; 55 CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  13,169 (21.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  74.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  36.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,981 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,553 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,544 Average farm size (1920):  74.6 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Hagerstown   Namesake:  Jonathan Hager...

Founding:  1772 Parent county:  Albany Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Hudson Falls (pre-1994); Fort Edward (1994–) Land area:  831 square miles Population (2020):  61,302 Population (historic):  14,077 (1790); 41,080 (1840); 49,568 (1870); 45,624 (1900); 46,482 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1810; 1820s; 1840–1870; 1900s; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  Eight villages; two CDPs; 17 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  10,762 (36.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  79.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  34.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,923 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,685 Average farmhouse size (1940):  8.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,334 Average farm size (1920):  89.5 acres ____________________________________________________________________________...

  Founding:  1789 Parent county:  Lincoln Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Machias (1789–) Land area:  2,563 square miles Population (2020):  31,095 Population (historic):  2,760 (1790); 28,327 (1840); 43,343 (1870); 45,232 (1900); 37,826 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1790–1850; 1970s Subdivisions:  Two cities; three CDPs; two territories; 42 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,297 (27%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  64% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $997 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $508 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,561 Average farm size (1920):  22 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Machias Namesake:  The Machias ...

Founding:  1838 Parent counties:  Henry, Louisa, Muscatine, and unorganized territory Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:   Astoria (1838–1839); Washington (1839–) Land area:  569 square miles Population (2020):  22,565 Population (historic):  4,957 (1850); 18,952 (1870); 18,468 (1890); 19,925 (1910); 19,822 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1880; 1890s; 1910s; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Nine cities; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,422 (35.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  58.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  5.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,682 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $3,094 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,307 Average farm size (1920):  120.1 acres Sources of settlem...

Founding:  1818 Parent county:  St. Clair Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Covington (1818–1831); Nashville (1831–) Land area:  563 square miles Population (2020):  13,761 Population (historic):  1,517 (1820); 6,953 (1850); 17,599 (1870); 19,526 (1900); 16,286 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1890s; 1960–1980; 1990s Subdivisions:  Three cities; ten villages; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,544 (23.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  40% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,147 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $930 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,357 Average farm size (1920):  113.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Germany, Missouri, Tennessee, an...

Founding:  1813 Parent counties:  St. Louis and Ste. Genevieve Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Potosi (1814–) Land area:  760 square miles Population (2020):  23,514 Population (historic):  2,769 (1820); 8,811 (1850); 11,719 (1870); 14,263 (1900); 14,450 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1910–1940; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; two villages; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  969 (8.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  7.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  24.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $635 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $446 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,527 Average farm size (1920):  59.5 acres Sources of settlement:  Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Ir...

Founding:  1792 Parent county:  Nelson Namesake:  George Washington, U.S. president Seat:  Springfield (1793–) Land area:  297 square miles Population (2020):  12,027 Population (historic):  9,050 (1800); 19,017 (1830); 11,575 (1860); 14,182 (1900); 12,623 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1830; 1840s; 1860–1880; 1890s; 1910s; 1930s; 1990–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  862 (16.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  32.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  15.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $880 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $606 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,499 Average farm size (1920):  56.8 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Spring...