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Vernacular

Listings whose style is Vernacular or any style under it, from the nomination form, NRIS, the Atlas, Wikidata or a model reading of the text. Also called Folk, Traditional. Folk and traditional building forms. Within Other. Includes I-House, Hall-and-Parlor, Gabled Ell, Shotgun, Log.

77 cities rank in this category: each has at least 5 such listings and 10,000 or more residents. Within each size class, cities are ordered by the adjusted rate of listings per 10,000 residents, with the raw rate and the other measures on every row. Open in the explorer to rank by another measure or compare categories, or open it live in Explore to narrow it further.

Coverage. Style comes from the National Register index, Wikidata and, where the nomination text has been read, from the text itself. Nominations have been read for 50 states and the District of Columbia so far, so 77 of the 77 cities ranked here are in a state already read. This will shift as the rest are read.

10,000-24,999 residents 11 ranked

1
Las Vegas, NM
Las Vegas, NM city
13,000 residents · 8.6 sq mi · 19 places in category · 11 ranked
9.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 14.62 · 2.20 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Canal Winchester, OH
Canal Winchester, OH city
10,170 residents · 8.1 sq mi · 11 places in category · 11 ranked
6.75
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 10.82 · 1.35 / sq mi · composite 85
3
Sandusky, OH
Sandusky, OH city
24,606 residents · 9.6 sq mi · 16 places in category · 11 ranked
5.21
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 6.50 · 1.66 / sq mi · composite 85
4
Astoria, OR
Astoria, OR city
10,109 residents · 6.1 sq mi · 6 places in category · 11 ranked
3.72
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 5.94 · 0.98 / sq mi · composite 65
5
Centerville, UT
Centerville, UT city
16,679 residents · 5.9 sq mi · 8 places in category · 11 ranked
3.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.80 · 1.35 / sq mi · composite 60
6
Vero Beach, FL
Vero Beach, FL city
17,042 residents · 11.6 sq mi · 8 places in category · 11 ranked
3.47
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.69 · 0.69 / sq mi · composite 40
7
Vermilion, OH
Vermilion, OH city
10,343 residents · 10.6 sq mi · 5 places in category · 11 ranked
3.07
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 4.83 · 0.47 / sq mi · composite 40
8
Searcy, AR
Searcy, AR city
23,340 residents · 18.3 sq mi · 7 places in category · 11 ranked
2.40
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.00 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 15
9
St. Augustine, FL
St. Augustine, FL city
15,351 residents · 9.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 11 ranked
2.36
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 3.26 · 0.53 / sq mi · composite 30
10
Johnstown, PA
Johnstown, PA city
18,087 residents · 5.9 sq mi · 5 places in category · 11 ranked
2.09
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.76 · 0.85 / sq mi · composite 30

All 11 cities of this size, ranked →

25,000-49,999 residents 9 ranked

1
De Pere, WI
De Pere, WI city
25,301 residents · 12.0 sq mi · 6 places in category · 9 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 2.37 · 0.50 / sq mi · composite 81.3
2
Morgantown, WV
Morgantown, WV city
30,236 residents · 10.2 sq mi · 6 places in category · 9 ranked
1.01
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.98 · 0.59 / sq mi · composite 87.5
3
Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT city
44,675 residents · 10.3 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.57 · 0.68 / sq mi · composite 75
4
Farmington, UT
Farmington, UT city
25,389 residents · 10.0 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.97 · 0.50 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Prescott, AZ
Prescott, AZ city
47,400 residents · 49.4 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.92
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.48 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 18.8
6
Wheeling, WV
Wheeling, WV city
26,350 residents · 13.6 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.91
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.90 · 0.37 / sq mi · composite 50
7
Biloxi, MS
Biloxi, MS city
48,861 residents · 42.9 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.90
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.43 · 0.16 / sq mi · composite 18.8
8
Springville, UT
Springville, UT city
35,849 residents · 14.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.78
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.39 · 0.35 / sq mi · composite 18.8
9
Covington, KY
Covington, KY city
41,110 residents · 13.2 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.73
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.22 · 0.38 / sq mi · composite 25

50,000-99,999 residents 15 ranked

1
Florissant, MO
Florissant, MO city
51,773 residents · 12.6 sq mi · 9 places in category · 15 ranked
1.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.74 · 0.72 / sq mi · composite 100
2
Iowa City, IA
Iowa City, IA city
75,752 residents · 25.8 sq mi · 10 places in category · 15 ranked
0.95
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.32 · 0.39 / sq mi · composite 92.9
3
Dubuque, IA
Dubuque, IA city
59,174 residents · 31.3 sq mi · 7 places in category · 15 ranked
0.79
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.18 · 0.22 / sq mi · composite 60.7
4
Missoula, MT
Missoula, MT city
76,514 residents · 35.0 sq mi · 8 places in category · 15 ranked
0.76
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 1.05 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 60.8
5
Gulfport, MS
Gulfport, MS city
73,003 residents · 55.6 sq mi · 7 places in category · 15 ranked
0.69
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.96 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 42.9
6
Lawrence, KS
Lawrence, KS city
96,051 residents · 34.6 sq mi · 8 places in category · 15 ranked
0.64
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.83 · 0.23 / sq mi · composite 46.5
7
Manhattan, KS
Manhattan, KS city
54,239 residents · 20.4 sq mi · 5 places in category · 15 ranked
0.61
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.92 · 0.25 / sq mi · composite 60.7
8
Sarasota, FL
Sarasota, FL city
56,970 residents · 14.7 sq mi · 5 places in category · 15 ranked
0.59
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.88 · 0.34 / sq mi · composite 71.4
9
Apopka, FL
Apopka, FL city
58,232 residents · 35.2 sq mi · 5 places in category · 15 ranked
0.58
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.86 · 0.14 / sq mi · composite 35.7
10
Bloomington, IN
Bloomington, IN city
80,049 residents · 23.3 sq mi · 6 places in category · 15 ranked
0.56
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.75 · 0.26 / sq mi · composite 50

All 15 cities of this size, ranked →

100,000-249,999 residents 16 ranked

1
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, UT city
208,007 residents · 110.9 sq mi · 14 places in category · 16 ranked
0.55
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.67 · 0.13 / sq mi · composite 90
2
West Palm Beach, FL
West Palm Beach, FL city
122,290 residents · 53.9 sq mi · 9 places in category · 16 ranked
0.53
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.74 · 0.17 / sq mi · composite 100
3
Davenport, IA
Davenport, IA city
100,913 residents · 64.2 sq mi · 7 places in category · 16 ranked
0.48
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.69 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 86.7
4
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL city
198,173 residents · 146.9 sq mi · 11 places in category · 16 ranked
0.45
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.56 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 60
5
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR city
203,436 residents · 121.2 sq mi · 11 places in category · 16 ranked
0.44
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.54 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 73.3
6
Lakeland, FL
Lakeland, FL city
119,961 residents · 66.6 sq mi · 6 places in category · 16 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.50 · 0.09 / sq mi · composite 66.7
7
Mobile, AL
Mobile, AL city
203,416 residents · 150.8 sq mi · 9 places in category · 16 ranked
0.37
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 40
8
Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, TN city
195,185 residents · 98.7 sq mi · 8 places in category · 16 ranked
0.34
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.41 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 50
9
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC city
139,643 residents · 139.4 sq mi · 6 places in category · 16 ranked
0.33
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.43 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 26.7
10
Provo, UT
Provo, UT city
114,766 residents · 41.9 sq mi · 5 places in category · 16 ranked
0.32
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.44 · 0.12 / sq mi · composite 70

All 16 cities of this size, ranked →

250,000-499,999 residents 9 ranked

1
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA city
371,853 residents · 169.6 sq mi · 13 places in category · 9 ranked
0.28
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.35 · 0.08 / sq mi · composite 87.5
2
Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington-Fayette, KY urban county
323,725 residents · 283.9 sq mi · 9 places in category · 9 ranked
0.22
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.28 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 43.8
3
Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati, OH city
311,224 residents · 77.9 sq mi · 8 places in category · 9 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.26 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 87.5
4
Orlando, FL
Orlando, FL city
319,758 residents · 129.6 sq mi · 8 places in category · 9 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.25 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 43.8
5
St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg, FL city
262,732 residents · 61.8 sq mi · 6 places in category · 9 ranked
0.18
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.23 · 0.10 / sq mi · composite 68.8
6
Madison, WI
Madison, WI city
278,001 residents · 84.2 sq mi · 6 places in category · 9 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.22 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 50
7
Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL city
401,618 residents · 114.5 sq mi · 8 places in category · 9 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.20 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 37.5
8
Toledo, OH
Toledo, OH city
267,463 residents · 80.5 sq mi · 5 places in category · 9 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 25
9
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE city
488,837 residents · 143.0 sq mi · 7 places in category · 9 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 6.3

500,000-999,999 residents 13 ranked

1
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN
690,130 residents · 475.6 sq mi · 16 places in category · 13 ranked
0.20
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.23 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 66.7
2
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN city
618,980 residents · 289.8 sq mi · 12 places in category · 13 ranked
0.17
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 79.2
3
Washington, DC
Washington, DC city
681,294 residents · 61.1 sq mi · 13 places in category · 13 ranked
0.16
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.19 · 0.21 / sq mi · composite 91.7
4
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque, NM city
562,218 residents · 187.3 sq mi · 10 places in category · 13 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 75
5
Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ city
547,073 residents · 242.9 sq mi · 10 places in category · 13 ranked
0.15
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.18 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 66.7
6
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD city
573,243 residents · 80.9 sq mi · 9 places in category · 13 ranked
0.14
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.16 · 0.11 / sq mi · composite 75
7
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY
631,818 residents · 262.8 sq mi · 9 places in category · 13 ranked
0.13
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.14 · 0.03 / sq mi · composite 45.9
8
Portland, OR
Portland, OR city
641,165 residents · 133.5 sq mi · 7 places in category · 13 ranked
0.10
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.11 · 0.05 / sq mi · composite 58.4
9
Columbus, OH
Columbus, OH city
914,802 residents · 221.9 sq mi · 8 places in category · 13 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.09 · 0.04 / sq mi · composite 41.7
10
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Indianapolis city (balance), IN
885,860 residents · 361.0 sq mi · 7 places in category · 13 ranked
0.08
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.08 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 20.9

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1,000,000+ residents 4 ranked

1
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA city
1,579,706 residents · 134.3 sq mi · 8 places in category · 4 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.06 / sq mi · composite 66.7
2
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ city
1,642,323 residents · 518.4 sq mi · 9 places in category · 4 ranked
0.04
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.05 · 0.02 / sq mi · composite 66.7
3
New York, NY
New York, NY city
8,483,844 residents · 300.5 sq mi · 21 places in category · 4 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.07 / sq mi · composite 66.7
4
Houston, TX
Houston, TX city
2,328,253 residents · 640.8 sq mi · 5 places in category · 4 ranked
0.02
per 10,000 residents (adjusted)
raw 0.02 · 0.01 / sq mi · composite 0

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