Putnam, Connecticut

We are giving away $1200 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in 2010: 9,584. Population change since 2000: +6.5%

Males: 4,686	(48.9%)
Females: 4,898	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Connecticut median age:	39.2 years

Zip codes: 06260.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $59,970 (it was $43,010 in 2000)

Putnam:	$59,970
CT:	$71,346

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $30,243 (it was $20,597 in 2000)

Putnam town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $173,734 (it was $103,100 in 2000)

Putnam:	$173,734
CT:	$270,900

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $213,618; Detached houses: $219,115; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,876; In 2-unit structures: $150,065; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,812; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,485; Mobile homes: $69,986

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 06260

Putnam, CT residents, houses, and apartments details

Profiles of local businesses

Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 50,000 businesses already created their profiles!

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses

Options

User-defined colors Preset color patterns

Opacity:

Opacity

Hide borders Hide US histogram

Data:

Get link

Loading data...

Based on 2000-2013 data

Loading data...

123

Hide US histogram

Races in Putnam, CT (2010)
- 8,83392.2%White alone
- 2822.9%Hispanic
- 1831.9%Two or more races
- 1151.2%Black alone
- 941.0%Asian alone
- 590.6%American Indian alone
- 150.2%Other race alone
- 30.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander alone

Races in Putnam detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Putnam: 124.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.

Measuring seasonality in new housing starts Jul 20
The price premium for multi-floor homes is decreasing Jul 18
Character patterns in passwords Jul 16
Fireplaces are getting less popular in smaller homes Jul 14
Where Have People Gotten Richer and Where Have People Gotten Poorer? Jul 12

Recent posts about Putnam, Connecticut on our local forum with over 2,000,000 registered users. Putnam is mentioned 991 times on our forum:

	Economic Climate in CT (7904 replies)
	Connecticut Weather Discussion (9627 replies)
	Newlyweds considering moving to Washington Depot, is this a sleeper town or will we be happy? (52 replies)
	Towns with no identifiable town center? (75 replies)
	Moving to CT,,,HELP!! (37 replies)
	Norwalk Development (formerly Developer unveils $300 million 'regional shopping center') (414 replies)

Latest news from Putnam, CT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Putnam, CT City Guides:

Putnam, CT Guides 9

Ancestries: French (22.8%), French Canadian (19.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.8%), Polish (10.4%), Italian (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1855

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 20.3 square miles.

Population density: 472 people per square mile (low).

Putnam,CT real estate house value index trend

For population 25 years and over in Putnam:

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Putnam town:

Never married: 28.5%
Now married: 49.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 11.7%

303 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.8% North America).

This town:	3.4%
Connecticut:	10.9%

According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Putnam, Connecticut as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Putnam to the number of sex offenders is 282 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Putnam town:	1.6% ($1,643)
Connecticut:	1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cranston, RI (24.2 miles , pop. 79,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (126.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Putnam District, CT (1.2 miles ), South Woodstock, CT (2.0 miles ), North Grosvenor Dale, CT (2.2 miles ), Thompson, CT (2.2 miles ), Pomfret, CT (2.3 miles ), Killingly, CT (2.5 miles ), Woodstock, CT (2.7 miles ), Danielson borough, CT (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $81,200
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,800
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $99,500
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $102,800
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $90,700
2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $108,000
2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $110,300
2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $112,100
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $111,700
2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2011: 1 building, cost: $205,000
2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,300
2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $284,000
2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $270,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.91 N, Longitude: 71.88 W

Area code: 860

Type	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Crime rates in Putnam by Year
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	5	3	2	3	7	7	3	3	6	5	6	3
per 100,000	22.1	10.9	54.8	32.5	21.6	32.1	75.0	74.9	31.7	31.2	62.6	52.8	63.6	32.0
Robberies	2	1	8	6	4	6	3	5	3	2	3	2	8	5
per 100,000	22.1	10.9	87.6	64.9	43.1	64.2	32.2	53.5	31.7	20.8	31.3	21.1	84.8	53.3
Assaults	8	5	8	11	17	13	14	16	24	40	20	19	15	17
per 100,000	88.4	54.7	87.6	119.0	183.3	139.0	150.1	171.3	253.8	416.6	208.6	200.8	159.0	181.3
Burglaries	45	49	32	39	47	29	27	33	32	32	51	29	31	22
per 100,000	497.0	535.7	350.4	422.0	506.8	310.1	289.4	353.2	338.3	333.3	531.9	306.5	328.5	234.7
Theft	81	83	128	151	174	180	146	126	139	127	142	141	125	70
per 100,000	894.6	907.4	1,401.7	1,633.8	1,876.4	1,924.7	1,565.0	1,348.7	1,469.7	1,322.6	1,481.0	1,490.3	1,324.7	746.7
Auto thefts	9	21	8	14	9	8	10	8	5	6	7	7	8	1
per 100,000	99.4	229.6	87.6	151.5	97.1	85.5	107.2	85.6	52.9	62.5	73.0	74.0	84.8	10.7
Arson	2	0	4	3	3	6	2	1	6	2	3	3	1	2
per 100,000	22.1	0.0	43.8	32.5	32.4	64.2	21.4	10.7	63.4	20.8	31.3	31.7	10.6	21.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 284.1)	147.1	118.7	175.2	176.3	185.2	178.3	191.1	195.8	172.3	195.8	203.5	175.8	190.9	125.0

(click on a table row to update graph)

City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Putnam detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 18 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.60
Connecticut average:	2.21

This town's Wikipedia profile

Putnam tourist attractions:

Bradley Playhouse

Unemployment in September 2015:

Here:	6.1%
Connecticut:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)

Males Females

Construction (13%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Paper (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Health care (20%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Work and jobs in Putnam: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Putnam, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Putnam, Connecticut average temperatures

Putnam, Connecticut average precipitation

Putnam, Connecticut clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Putnam-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the Putnam town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Putnam-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 200.5 miles away from Putnam center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 210.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from Putnam center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 242.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Windham County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Birthplace of: Brooke Brodack - Internet personality, Henry Breault - Navy Medal of Honor recipient, Jennifer O'Connor (musician) - Singer-songwriter, Bruce Boisclair - Baseball player, Candy LaChance - Baseball player, Richard Normand Langlois - Economist, Rollie Sheldon - Baseball player.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Putnam: Henry Breault.

Hospitals and medical centers in Putnam:

DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 320 POMFRET STREET)
HOLY SPIRIT HEALTH CARE INC (72 CHURCH STREET)
MATULAITIS NURS HOME (RT 44 THURBER RD)
MATULAITIS NURSING HOME (10 THURBER RD)

Political contributions by individuals in Putnam, CT

airports located in Putnam:

Toutant Airport (C44) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 120, Local Ops: 80)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putnam:

Bryant University (about 18 miles; Smithfield, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,440)
University of Connecticut (about 21 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 22,037)
Eastern Connecticut State University (about 22 miles; Willimantic, CT; FT enrollment: 4,985)
Rhode Island College (about 23 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 7,189)
College of the Holy Cross (about 23 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,125)
Providence College (about 24 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 4,312)
Clark University (about 24 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,687)

Public high schools in Putnam:

PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316, Location: 152 WOODSTOCK AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
HELPING HANDS (Location: 32 NEWPORT AVE, Grades: 12)

Private high school in Putnam:

PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMY (Students: 179, Location: 18 MAPLE ST, Grades: 9-12, Boys only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Putnam:

PUTNAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 680, Location: 33 WICKER STREET, Grades: PK-5)
PUTNAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 268, Location: 35 WICKER STREET, Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Putnam:

TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 43, Location: 250 E PUTNAM RD, Grades: KG-8)

See full list of schools located in Putnam

Library in Putnam:

PUTNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $422,409; Location: 225 KENNEDY DR.; 35,423 books; 18 e-books; 647 audio materials; 1,245 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 69 print serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable locations in Putnam: Putnam Fire Department (A), Putnam Public Library (B), Putnam Law Library (C), Putnam Emergency Medical Services (D), Putnam Fire Marshal's Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Putnam Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Putnam include: Assembly of God Church (A), Congregational Church of Putnam (B), Daughters of the Holy Spirit Church (C), Methodist Church of Putnam (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Saint Philips Episcopal Church (F), Sons of Zion Synagogue (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grove Street Cemetery (1), Aspinwall Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cargill Falls Reservoir (A), Quinebaug River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Dam Tavern Brook (A), Little River (B), Wheatons Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Putnam: Murphy Recreation Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: King's Inn (5 Heritage Road), Kings Inn (5 Heritage Road).

Court: Putnam Town - Administrative Departments- Probate Court (126 Church Street).

Windham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 97.3. This is worse than average.

City:	97.3
U.S.:	74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.392. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.392
U.S.:	0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.65. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.65
U.S.:	6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.72
U.S.:	1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	29.8
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.8
U.S.:	20.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2013 was 6.31. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.31
U.S.:	9.35

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Putnam, CT

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Connecticut:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.7%
Whole state:	66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

People in group quarters in Putnam in 2010:

116 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
96 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
74 people in other noninstitutional facilities
44 people in college/university student housing
24 people in residential treatment centers for adults
11 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

222 people in nursing homes in 2000
20 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Putnam (2011 data):

Putnam Bank: at 40 Main Street, branch established on 1862/07/12; Price Chopper Branch at 251 Kennedy Drive, branch established on 2006/08/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $468.1 mil, Deposits: $336.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
First Niagara Bank, National Association: Putnam Branch at 163 Providence Street, branch established on 2000/10/29. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
People's United Bank: Putnam Super Stop Shop Branch at 6 Providence Pike, Route 44, branch established on 1997/05/13. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Putnam Branch at 211 Kennedy Drive, branch established on 1964/11/12. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
The Citizens National Bank: at 182 Main Street, branch established on 1924/11/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $340.5 mil, Deposits: $198.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2000

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	11.4
Connecticut average:	12.8

Putnam mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

1996 Presidential Elections Results

2000 Presidential Elections Results

2004 Presidential Elections Results

2008 Presidential Elections Results

2012 Presidential Elections Results

2016 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Putnam town (based on Windham County data)

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	41,700	18
Mainline Protestant	6,330	39
Evangelical Protestant	4,495	37
Other	1,119	12
Orthodox	205	2
Black Protestant	180	1
None	64,399	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19

Windham County:	1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	2.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13

Windham County:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:	1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36

Windham County:	3.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 79

Here:	6.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:	9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Connecticut:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Windham County:	26.6%
Connecticut:	21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	18.7%
State:	15.8%

4.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
Connecticut average:	4.33%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Windham County:
0.07%
Connecticut average:
0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:

from New London County, CT	1.20% ($34,002 average AGI)
from Tolland County, CT	0.72% ($35,518)
from Worcester County, MA	0.38% ($41,393)

5.51% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,693 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.51%
Connecticut average:	4.84%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($177 average AGI)
Windham County:
0.05%
Connecticut average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:

to New London County, CT	1.22% ($36,959 average AGI)
to Tolland County, CT	0.68% ($39,210)
to Hartford County, CT	0.43% ($33,949)

Strongest AM radio stations in Putnam:

WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Putnam:

WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Putnam:

WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Putnam fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Putnam fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
38Number of bridges
144m472ftTotal length
$54,000Total costs
339,774Total average daily traffic
32,892Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

11910-1919
11920-1929
41930-1939
21940-1949
51950-1959
221960-1969
21980-1989
12000-2009

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Putnam, CT

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

45 Pompfret Street (Lat: 41.915639 Lon: -71.874500), Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WLE907, Licensee ID: L00029802
Assigned Frequencies: 946.875 MHz, 947.125 MHzGrant Date: 12/06/1989, Expiration Date: 04/01/2022Registrant: Osbrey Broadcasting Company, Attn: Gary Osbrey P.O. Box 231, Putnam, CT 06260

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Putnam)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Putnam)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Putnam and their reported violations in the past:

PUTNAM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY (Population served: 7,300, Surface water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2010)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2009)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2009)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2009)

MCL, Average - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2006)

MCL, Average - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2010)

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2010)

MATULAITIS NURSING HOME (Population served: 254, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 52
Hazardous Condition: 36
Service Call: 5

Incident types - Putnam

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Putnam, CT

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
Utility gas (22%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (2%)

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Putnam, CT
Advance Auto Parts	1	RadioShack	1
CVS	1	Rite Aid	2
Chevrolet	1	Sears	1
Curves	1	Sprint Nextel	1
DHL	1	Stop & Shop	1
Dunkin Donuts	3	T-Mobile	2
FedEx	2	True Value	1
Ford	1	U-Haul	1
GNC	1	UPS	4
GameStop	1	Walmart	1
H&R Block	1	Wendy's	1
McDonald's	1

Browse common businesses in Putnam, CT

Putnam compared to Connecticut state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Putnam on our top lists:

#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Office supplies and stationery stores (population 5,000+)"
#15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers (population 5,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
#33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Paper (population 5,000+)"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
#53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
#59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
#67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Food (population 5,000+)"
#71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Fuel dealers (population 5,000+)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
#98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"

#27 (06260) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French Canadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
#95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"

There are 12 pilots and 11 other airmen in this city.

Cost of Living Calculator
Your current salary:
State of origin:		Destination state:

Top Patent Applicants

Daniel A. Dube, Jr. (2)
Jeffrey Penterson (2)
Gregory Divincenzo (2)
Kelli A. O'Brien (1)
Matthew Morin (1)

David J. Guerra (1)
Edita Botonjic-Sehic (1)
John Haefele (1)
Marcus Douglas Ewing (1)
Enrique Ramirez (1)

Total of 13 patent applications in 2008-2017.