The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1823 Parent counties:  Ontario and Seneca Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Lyons (1823–) Land area:  604 square miles Population (2020):  91,283 Population (historic):  33,643 (1830); 47,762 (1860); 51,700 (1880); 48,660 (1900); 49,995 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1860; 1870s; 1900s; 1920–2010 Subdivisions:  Seven villages; ten CDPs; 15 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  13,376 (32%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  86.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  32.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.8% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,199 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,098 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,980 Average farm size (1920):  57 acres _________________________________________________________________________________   Lyons  ...

Founding:  1817 Parent county:  Hickman Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Waynesboro (1822–) Land area:  734 square miles Population (2020):  16,232 Population (historic):  2,459 (1820); 8,170 (1850); 10,209 (1870); 12,936 (1900); 12,134 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1910s; 1930–1950; 1960–1980; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Three cities Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  431 (5.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  14.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  44.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  39.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $341 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $154 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,651 Average farm size (1920):  41 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Waynesboro Namesake:  Anthony Wayne,...

Founding:  1851 (declared in 1846) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Corydon (1851–) Land area:  525 square miles Population (2020):  6,497 Population (historic):  6,409 (1860); 16,127 (1880); 17,491 (1900); 13,787 (1930) Periods of population growth:  1850–1880; 1890s; 2010s Subdivisions:  Eight cities; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,279 (40.1%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  35.3% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,545 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,446 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,890 Average farm size (1920):  154.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Missouri _________________...

Founding:  1819 Parent counties:  Cape Girardeau, Lawrence, and New Madrid Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Greenville (1819–) Land area:  759 square miles Population (2020):  10,974 Population (historic):  1,443 (1820); 4,518 (1850); 6,068 (1870); 15,309 (1900); 12,243 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Three cities; one village; 10 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  533 (6.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  18.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $454 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $292 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,676 Average farm size (1920):  58.2 acres Sources of settlement:  Illinois, Tennessee, and Ke...

Founding:  1815 (declared in 1796) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Detroit (1815–) Land area:  612 square miles Population (2020):  1,793,561 Population (historic):  2,227 (1810); 24,173 (1840); 119,068 (1870); 348,793 (1900); 1,888,946 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1960 Subdivisions:  34 cities; nine townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  168,924 (20.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  30% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  18.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.7% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,663 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $2,178 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,858 Average farm size (1920):  55.3 acres Sources of settlement:  New York, Germany, Ireland, and Canada __________...

Founding:  1819 Parent county:  Edwards Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Fairfield (1821–) Land area:  714 square miles Population (2020):  16,179 Population (historic):  1,114 (1820); 6,825 (1850); 19,758 (1870); 27,626 (1900); 19,130 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1900; 1930s; 1970s Subdivisions:  One city; nine villages; 20 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,156 (14.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  26.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  12.3% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $810 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $554 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,769 Average farm size (1920):  92.6 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee ____________________________...

Founding:  1842 Parent county:  Cabell Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Wayne (1842–) Land area:  506 square miles Population (2020):  38,982 Population (historic):  4,760 (1850); 7,852 (1870); 18,652 (1890); 24,081 (1910); 31,206 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1850–1960; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; three towns; three CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,803 (9.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  31.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  15.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  20.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $555 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $278 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,058 Average farm size (1920):  44.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Wayne Namesake: ...

Founding:  1811 Parent counties:  Clark, Dearborn, and Knox Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:   Salisbury (1811–1818); Centerville (1818–1873); Richmond (1873–) Land area:  402 square miles Population (2020):  66,553 Population (historic):  12,119 (1820); 25,320 (1850); 34,048 (1870); 38,970 (1900); 54,809 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1880; 1890–1970 Subdivisions:  One city; 13 towns; 15 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  9,199 (29.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  61.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  26% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.4% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,954 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,880 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.9 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,410 Average farm size (1920):  82 acres Sources of settlement:  Ohio,...

Founding:  1801 Parent counties:  Cumberland, Green, and Pulaski Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:  Monticello (1801–) Land area:  458 square miles Population (2020):  19,555 Population (historic):  5,430 (1810); 7,399 (1840); 10,602 (1870); 14,892 (1900); 15,848 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1830; 1840–1910; 1930s; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  One city Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  677 (6.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  24.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  9.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  32.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  32.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $315 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $183 Average farmhouse size (1940):  3.8 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,448 Average farm size (1920):  48 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Mo...

Founding:  1798 Parent county:  Northampton Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:   Wilsonville (1799–1802); Milford (1802–1805); Bethany (1805–1841); Honesdale (1841–) Land area:  726 square miles Population (2020):  51,155 Population (historic):  2,562 (1800); 7,663 (1830); 32,239 (1860); 30,171 (1900); 28,420 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1810; 1820–1880; 1920–1940; 1960–2010 Subdivisions:  Six boroughs; six CDPs; 22 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  6,376 (19.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  70.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  25% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  8.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  5.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,914 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,427 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,082 Average farm size (1920):  38.3 acres ___...

Founding:  1812 (declared in 1808) Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Anthony Wayne, Continental Army general Seat:   Madison  (1812–1819); Wooster (1819–) Land area:  555 square miles Population (2020):  116,894 Population (historic):  11,933 (1820); 32,483 (1860); 40,076 (1880); 37,870 (1900); 47,024 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1810–1840; 1860–1880; 1910–2020 Subdivisions:  Three cities; 12 villages; three CDPs; 16 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  9,520 (20.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  73.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  28.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  3.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  4.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,835 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,725 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7.3 rooms Number of farms (1920):  4,204 Average farm size (1920):  57.6 acres Sources...