Putnam County

  1. Putnam County Legal Resources
  2. Putnam County Statistics
  3. Putnam County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Putnam County Employment Information
  5. Putnam County Family Information
  6. Putnam County Education Information
  7. Putnam County Business Information
  8. Putnam County Public Benefits Information
  9. Putnam County Criminal Information
  10. Putnam County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Putnam County Cities
  12. Putnam County Zip Codes


Putnam County Legal Resources Back to top

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Putnam County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,812
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 254 / 164 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 892.328 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 41.706 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 41,000.000 acres (165.886 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 225
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 35.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 9.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $3,513,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 988,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 16
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,254
  • Federal Spending (2004): $124,575
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Putnam County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,319
Building Permits Issued (2006): 315
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $73,683
Putnam County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,412 24.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,530 4.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,192 71.31%

Putnam County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Employment Information Back to top
Putnam County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,867 6,648 219 3.18% 32
1991 6,970 6,647 323 4.63% 46
1992 7,250 6,896 354 4.88% 49
1993 7,396 7,073 323 4.36% 44
1994 7,336 7,098 238 3.24% 33
1995 7,853 7,626 227 2.89% 29
1996 8,680 8,340 340 3.92% 39
1997 8,976 8,578 398 4.43% 45
1998 9,048 8,736 312 3.44% 34
1999 9,572 9,260 312 3.26% 33
2000 9,085 8,768 316 3.48% 35
2001 9,019 8,671 348 3.86% 39
2002 9,276 8,869 408 4.39% 44
2003 9,070 8,672 399 4.40% 44
2004 9,467 9,053 413 4.37% 44
2005 10,144 9,608 537 5.29% 53
2006 10,421 9,963 458 4.40% 44
2007 10,248 9,809 440 4.29% 43
2008 10,707 10,054 653 6.10% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,273 9,676 597 5.81% 58
Feb 2008 10,682 10,029 653 6.11% 61
Mar 2008 10,794 10,176 618 5.73% 57
Apr 2008 10,924 10,318 606 5.55% 55
May 2008 10,751 10,105 646 6.01% 60
Jun 2008 10,807 10,135 672 6.22% 62
Jul 2008 10,744 10,110 634 5.90% 59
Aug 2008 10,671 9,960 711 6.66% 67
Sep 2008 10,717 9,976 741 6.91% 69
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Putnam County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,056 11.73%
2. Wood Manufacturing 956 10.62%
3. Utilities 662 7.35%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 436 4.84%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 410 4.55%
6. Public Administration 410 4.55%
7. Truck Transportation 276 3.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 3.02%
9. Educational Services 256 2.84%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 242 2.69%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 242 2.69%
12. Health Care 224 2.49%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 210 2.33%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 196 2.18%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 194 2.16%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 174 1.93%
17. Repair and Maintenance 160 1.78%
18. Finance and Insurance 154 1.71%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 148 1.64%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,122 14.91%
2. Health Care 1,022 13.58%
3. Public Administration 578 7.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 382 5.08%
5. Finance and Insurance 282 3.75%
6. Social Assistance 236 3.14%
7. Wood Manufacturing 234 3.11%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 230 3.06%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 2.50%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 148 1.97%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 130 1.73%
12. Department and Other General Stores 128 1.70%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 124 1.65%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 122 1.62%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 122 1.62%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 122 1.62%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 1.57%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 112 1.49%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 106 1.41%
20. Construction 104 1.38%

Putnam County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 824 9.15%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 742 8.24%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 488 5.42%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 470 5.22%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 390 4.33%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 388 4.31%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 340 3.78%
8. Carpenters 300 3.33%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 250 2.78%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 244 2.71%
11. Agricultural Workers 242 2.69%
12. Other Management Occupations 238 2.64%
13. Other Construction Trades 216 2.40%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 212 2.36%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 198 2.20%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 196 2.18%
17. Plant and System Operators 182 2.02%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 180 2.00%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 1.62%
20. Top Executives 140 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 518 6.88%
2. Secretaries and Admins 444 5.90%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 412 5.47%
4. Other Production Occupations 398 5.29%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 322 4.28%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 266 3.53%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 232 3.08%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 224 2.98%
9. Cashiers 212 2.82%
10. Registered Nurses 204 2.71%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 202 2.68%
12. Other Management Occupations 202 2.68%
13. Customer Service Representatives 190 2.52%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 186 2.47%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 178 2.37%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 174 2.31%
17. Child Care Workers 160 2.13%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 160 2.13%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 148 1.97%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 144 1.91%

Putnam County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,982 52.89%
15-35 hours 2,758 9.13%
1-14 hours 562 1.86%
No regular hours 10,914 36.12%

Putnam County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 492 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 476 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 624 3.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,877 11.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,553 15.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,688 16.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,556 15.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,175 7.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 573 3.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 560 3.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 234 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,466 9.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 747 4.65%

Putnam County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 756 4.71%
5-9 2,117 13.18%
10-14 2,808 17.48%
15-19 1,849 11.51%
20-24 2,526 15.72%
25-29 884 5.50%
30-34 1,443 8.98%
35-39 352 2.19%
40-44 372 2.32%
45-59 1,157 7.20%
60-89 1,041 6.48%
At least 90 762 4.74%

Putnam County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 70 0.44% 10,870 67.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,167 13.49%
45-59 12 0.07% 1,145 7.13%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,803 11.22%

Putnam County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,416 20.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,010 73.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 204 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 321 1.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 304 1.86%

Putnam County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,770 (37,086 people)
Families (2000): 10,960 (31,890 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,549
People at same address in 1995: 20,830
Putnam County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,635 10.96%
$10,000-$14,999 973 6.52%
$15,000-$19,999 1,196 8.02%
$20,000-$24,999 1,314 8.81%
$25,000-$29,999 1,033 6.93%
$30,000-$34,999 963 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 846 5.67%
$40,000-$44,999 914 6.13%
$45,000-$49,999 602 4.04%
$50,000-$59,999 1,444 9.68%
$60,000-$74,999 1,244 8.34%
$75,000-$99,999 1,319 8.84%
$100,000-$124,999 635 4.26%
$125,000-$149,999 154 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 263 1.76%
$200,000 or more 381 2.55%

Putnam County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,632 22.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,718 36.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 251 3.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,211 16.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 928 12.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 385 5.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 152 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Putnam County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,353 29.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,407 11.27%
Public Assistance 484 1.24%
Retirement 3,033 7.76%
Self Employment 1,541 3.94%
Social Security 4,544 11.62%
Supplemental Security 906 2.32%
Wage / Salary 10,915 27.91%
Other 1,922 4.91%

Putnam County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,756 66.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,896 33.47%

Putnam County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,569 10.46%
Color 1 Box Married 9,344 62.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,716 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 366 2.44%

Putnam County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,750 11.14%
Color 1 Box Married 9,217 58.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,958 18.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,782 11.35%

Putnam County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Education Information Back to top
Putnam County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,233 7.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,340 18.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,707 40.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,791 16.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,298 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,315 7.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,533 5.25%

Putnam County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 472 2.51% 180 0.96% 652 3.47%
Kindergarten 514 2.73% 148 0.79% 662 3.52%
Grades 1-4 1,718 9.13% 256 1.36% 1,974 10.49%
Grades 5-8 1,649 8.77% 474 2.52% 2,123 11.29%
Grades 9-12 1,690 8.98% 371 1.97% 2,061 10.96%
Undergrad college 714 3.80% 206 1.10% 920 4.89%
Graduate or professional school 190 1.01% 16 0.09% 206 1.10%
Total 6,947 36.93% 1,651 8.78% 8,598 45.70%

Putnam County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $114,912,000
Retail sales (2002): $170,260,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,543,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $316,807
Retired workers (2005): 2,755
Putnam County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 4 1 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 2 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Construction 8 8 14 10 13
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 2 2 6
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 2 6 5
1999 - Information 0 0 4 1 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 2 12 7 2
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 8 5 13
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 6 6 7
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 2 2
1999 - Retail Trade 7 3 26 15 10
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 4 1 4
1999 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 1 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 3 2 1
1999 - Total 44 26 88 62 70
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 5 1 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Construction 15 6 12 11 14
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 3 5 3
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 7 1 4
2000 - Information 1 0 2 1 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 10 7 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 8 10 13
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 3 5 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 1 1 5
2000 - Retail Trade 10 7 25 16 11
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 5 2
2000 - Unclassified 0 1 1 0 1
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 3 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 3 3 2
2000 - Total 56 28 89 69 77
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 4 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Construction 9 7 16 12 14
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 2 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 7 5 3
2001 - Information 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 2 9 12 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 13 7 12
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 6 4 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 0 2 5
2001 - Retail Trade 9 9 17 22 16
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 3 5
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 4 7 2
2001 - Total 46 31 86 86 89
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 0 8 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 2
2002 - Construction 7 6 15 14 18
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 2 2 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 10 1 7
2002 - Information 0 1 2 1 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 8 11 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 10 9 11
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 4 3 17
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 2 4
2002 - Retail Trade 13 3 25 20 19
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 3 4 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 1 0 4 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 5 7 3
2002 - Total 47 33 89 89 104
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 2 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 2 0
2003 - Construction 7 7 13 13 22
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 5 5 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 6 7 2 7
2003 - Information 0 0 2 0 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 9 10 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 7 14 13
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 5 2 17
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 2 2 4
2003 - Retail Trade 6 5 24 23 24
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 1 5 4
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 6 6 2
2003 - Total 36 37 90 88 118
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 3 1 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 1 1
2004 - Construction 4 5 18 15 16
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 5 1 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 8 5 6
2004 - Information 0 1 2 2 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 2 3 5 11 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 7 9 15
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 2 4 7 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 3 2 4
2004 - Retail Trade 10 7 25 14 28
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 4 4 4
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 1 2 1 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 3 6 6
2004 - Total 42 34 93 83 118
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 1 5 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 1
2005 - Construction 8 3 15 14 21
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 7 4 8
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 7 9 5
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 2 14 4 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 11 7 14
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 6 5 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 3 2 5
2005 - Retail Trade 9 6 20 22 28
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 0 8 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 2 2 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 6 5 5
2005 - Total 53 31 97 90 119

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Putnam County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,099 85.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,393 14.38%

Putnam County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $527 $74 $213 $0 $0 $144 $884 $231 $465 $461
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $981 $69 $534 $0 $0 $170 $1,685 $682 $325 $448
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $933 $87 $920 $0 $0 $182 $2,035 $726 $260 $327
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,344 $82 $635 $0 $0 $5,234 $7,213 $734 $47,978 $263
1982 $1,758 $72 $772 $0 $0 $169 $2,699 $956 $155 $515
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,947 $67 $840 $0 $0 $9,445 $12,232 $983 $89,018 $867
1985 $1,937 $1,399 $768 $0 $0 $9,355 $12,060 $1,330 $86,375 $1,784
1986 $1,358 $2,173 $833 $0 $0 $8,346 $10,537 $1,448 $83,732 $1,741
1987 $548 $1,355 $927 $0 $0 $8,158 $9,633 $593 $81,132 $512
1988 $1,435 $2,280 $741 $0 $0 $5,478 $7,654 $1,820 $78,532 $78,848
1989 $2,793 $2,818 $617 $0 $0 $6,091 $9,501 $1,975 $77,532 $77,783
1990 $3,645 $2,227 $651 $0 $0 $6,744 $11,040 $2,119 $76,532 $78,316
1991 $3,255 $2,520 $847 $0 $0 $7,410 $11,512 $2,474 $68,021 $68,348
1992 $3,828 $2,801 $778 $0 $0 $6,452 $11,058 $2,541 $66,280 $66,474
1993 $4,639 $3,938 $765 $0 $0 $6,559 $11,963 $2,792 $64,539 $65,279
1994 $4,683 $4,136 $774 $0 $0 $6,510 $11,967 $3,269 $62,798 $64,625
1995 $5,539 $4,461 $804 $0 $0 $5,401 $11,744 $3,121 $61,057 $64,744
1996 $5,963 $4,075 $1,016 $0 $0 $5,991 $12,970 $3,317 $59,316 $63,595
1997 $5,520 $4,951 $593 $0 $0 $6,302 $12,415 $3,725 $98,711 $104,623
1998 $6,034 $4,806 $1,115 $0 $0 $6,227 $13,376 $3,651 $49,291 $59,507
1999 $5,535 $5,607 $1,050 $0 $0 $5,934 $12,519 $4,006 $45,591 $56,026
2000 $5,363 $4,060 $827 $0 $0 $6,581 $12,771 $4,802 $41,891 $54,869
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $6,186 $6,890 $1,362 $0 $0 $5,717 $13,265 $5,873 $34,775 $47,366
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $6,811 $3,906 $4,526 $0 $0 $4,292 $15,629 $6,164 $27,375 $42,140
2005 $5,997 $5,137 $5,236 $7 $0 $3,821 $15,061 $6,551 $23,675 $37,431
2006 $9,720 $11,815 $889 $0 $0 $3,856 $14,465 $6,964 $19,975 $36,338


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $83 $105 $47 $228 $63 $797
$44 $94 $20 $0 $0 $113
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $196 $72 $46 $670 $80 $1,540
$99 $7 $14 $0 $0 $356
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $417 $0 $120 $636 $49 $1,601
$216 $11 $6 $0 $0 $146
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1 $563 $0 $158 $787 $77 $5,466
$402 $43 $3,320 $0 $0 $115
1982 $0 $451 $57 $361 $808 $89 $2,562
$442 $14 $7 $0 $0 $333
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $381 $232 $440 $915 $41 $9,586
$487 $14 $6,642 $0 $0 $434
1985 $0 $415 $88 $472 $958 $72 $9,501
$570 $28 $6,234 $0 $0 $664
1986 $0 $711 $107 $574 $1,155 $155 $9,124
$682 $20 $5,182 $0 $0 $538
1987 $0 $459 $103 $499 $1,269 $169 $10,014
$686 $29 $5,024 $0 $0 $1,776
1988 $0 $853 $136 $523 $1,259 $170 $10,811
$692 $177 $4,867 $0 $0 $2,134
1989 $0 $1,053 $157 $567 $1,282 $256 $11,941
$802 $154 $5,612 $0 $0 $2,058
1990 $0 $1,303 $116 $618 $1,029 $129 $12,307
$940 $212 $5,959 $0 $0 $2,001
1991 $0 $1,676 $141 $642 $2,170 $391 $15,131
$1,068 $207 $6,429 $0 $0 $2,407
1992 $0 $1,792 $117 $629 $1,128 $307 $13,757
$1,384 $170 $5,714 $0 $0 $2,516
1993 $0 $1,345 $141 $589 $1,783 $156 $16,179
$1,252 $105 $5,723 $0 $0 $5,085
1994 $0 $1,256 $90 $608 $2,140 $236 $15,269
$1,911 $139 $5,519 $0 $0 $3,370
1995 $0 $1,257 $166 $637 $1,927 $214 $13,858
$1,850 $198 $3,944 $0 $0 $3,665
1996 $0 $1,264 $456 $651 $2,129 $273 $14,403
$2,064 $199 $4,031 $0 $0 $3,336
1997 $0 $1,495 $226 $252 $1,380 $291 $17,443
$2,093 $198 $4,807 $0 $0 $6,701
1998 $0 $1,514 $129 $265 $1,070 $453 $16,137
$1,660 $274 $3,656 $0 $0 $7,116
1999 $0 $1,799 $115 $272 $1,124 $423 $15,446
$1,788 $215 $2,995 $0 $0 $6,715
2000 $0 $1,937 $146 $266 $1,318 $556 $17,025
$2,028 $273 $3,221 $0 $0 $7,280
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,657 $211 $2,052 $2,543 $499 $19,410
$2,111 $1,150 $2,695 $0 $0 $5,492
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $3,364 $307 $2,458 $2,036 $580 $20,389
$1,694 $919 $2,434 $308 $0 $6,289
2005 $0 $3,222 $765 $3,464 $2,031 $532 $20,855
$2,028 $364 $1,095 $162 $0 $7,192
2006 $0 $3,174 $742 $2,333 $3,006 $645 $21,824
$2,113 $574 $980 $0 $0 $8,257

Putnam County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 180
Putnam County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Putnam County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Putnam County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,302 12.24%
10-19 Years 2,524 13.42%
20-29 Years 2,099 11.16%
30-39 Years 2,599 13.82%
40-49 Years 2,753 14.63%
50-59 Years 2,670 14.19%
60-69 Years 2,197 11.68%
70-79 Years 1,179 6.27%
80-89 Years 420 2.23%
90+ Years 69 0.37%

Putnam County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,264 49.25%
Color 1 Box Female 9,548 50.75%

Putnam County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,471 66.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,603 29.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 407 2.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 149 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 125 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Putnam County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,963 31.96%
2. English 3,814 20.44%
3. Irish 2,905 15.57%
4. German 1,892 10.14%
5. Scotch Irish 594 3.18%
6. Scottish 446 2.39%
7. French Non-Basque 429 2.30%
8. Dutch 400 2.14%
9. Italian 386 2.07%
10. European 226 1.21%

Putnam County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,070 95.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,246 3.49%
3. German 114 0.32%
4. French 106 0.30%
5. Japanese 78 0.22%
6. Korean 38 0.11%
7. Other Indo European 34 0.10%
8. Arabic 26 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 16 0.04%
10. Greek 12 0.03%

Putnam County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,196 97.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 234 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 704 1.85%

Putnam County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Putnam County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Putnam County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
31024 31026