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Putnam County, MO mapCounty population in 2005: 5,168 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,719
Renter-occupied apartments: 509
% of renters here:  23%
State:  30%
Land area: 518 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.0%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.9%), Manufacturing (17.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 20%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Putnam County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Putnam County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 2,560  (49.0%)
Females: 2,663  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $19,104
County population in 2003: 5,150
Jobs in 2003: 1,200

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,485
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:
Putnam County:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,081 ($26,282 in 2000)
This county  $29,081
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,037
Putnam County  $63,037
Missouri:  $123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $278
Institutionalized population: 53
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Putnam County in 2000: $550


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 2

Putnam County races chart


Putnam County, MO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Putnam County Missouri:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $422 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $352 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $574 a month.

Cities in this county include: Unionville, Livonia, Lucerne, Worthington, Powersville.

Neighboring counties: Adair County , Appanoose County, Iowa , Mercer County , Wayne County, Iowa , Schuyler County , Sullivan County .


Putnam County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Slate Ford (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Putnam County include: Christian Home Church (A), Union Grove Church (B), Union Church (C), Stringtown Church (D), Faith Tabernacle (E), Power of Prayer Church (F), Mount Hermon Church (G), West Liberty Church (H), West Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sprigg Cemetery (1), Speak Cemetery (2), Bunker Cemetery (3), Pleasant Home Cemetery (4), Anders Cemetery (5), Busby Cemetery (6), Rose Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: City Lake (A), Lake McKinley (B), Lake Thunderhead (C), McCalments Lake (D), Phantom Lake (E), Unionville Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackett Branch (A), Sandy Creek (B), North Blackbird Creek (C), Watkins Creek (D), Featherly Branch (E), Kinney Creek (F), Elm Branch (G), Middle Fork Medicine Creek (H), Shoal Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.6%
Missouri:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 174
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 27 (100% naturalized citizens)

Putnam County:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 12
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.4%

Putnam County marital status for males

Putnam County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,077
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 47
  • 3 or 4: 105
  • 5 to 9: 29
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 or more: 27
  • Mobile homes: 440
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 155

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 398 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 542


Agriculture in Putnam County
Average size of farms: 406 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $78530
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $87.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $80367
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42027
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85%
Corn for grain: 9703 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 749 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 18141 harvested acres
Vegetables: 12 harvested acres

Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (30%)
  • Philippines (22%)
  • Canada (19%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Argentina (15%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Putnam County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • German (19%)
  • English (17%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Dutch (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Putnam County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,615 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 329 (15%)
  • Walked: 51 (2%)
  • Other means: 30 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 150 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Putnam County, Missouri
  • 44 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,992.

6.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.47%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.91% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($15,145 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($12,169 average AGI)
Putnam County:  2.56%
Missouri average:  2.98%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Adair County, MO  0.89% ($35,647 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, MO  0.57% ($11,818)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.37% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($17,736 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($9,969 average AGI)
Putnam County:  2.34%
Missouri average:  2.81%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Adair County, MO  1.66% ($18,094 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, MO  0.73% ($21,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Births per 1000 population in Putnam County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Putnam County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Putnam County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,136 (1,004 aged, 132 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 5,167
  • In family households: 4,352 (1,312 male householders, 214 female householders)
    1,342 spouses, 1,362 children (1,183 natural, 16 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 14 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 815 (311 male householders (262 living alone)), 403 female householders (374 living alone)), 101 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 56 (51 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 833 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 636 1-person, 60 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

917 married couples with children.
250 single-parent households (96 men, 154 women).

97.2% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,975,000 ($8075 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $644,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,192,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,029,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,920,000
Federal grants: $10,753,000
Federal procurement contracts: $465,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,615,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $636,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,492,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,240,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 308
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 367
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +19
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Putnam County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.38 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 28
  • 1995 to 1998: 214
  • 1990 to 1994: 234
  • 1980 to 1989: 337
  • 1970 to 1979: 671
  • 1960 to 1969: 311
  • 1950 to 1959: 223
  • 1940 to 1949: 181
  • 1939 or earlier: 715


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 11
  • 3 rooms: 33
  • 4 rooms: 231
  • 5 rooms: 552
  • 6 rooms: 370
  • 7 rooms: 199
  • 8 rooms: 163
  • 9 or more rooms: 160


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 91
  • 4 rooms: 167
  • 5 rooms: 124
  • 6 rooms: 79
  • 7 rooms: 24
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9 or more rooms: 5


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Putnam County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 62
  • 2 bedrooms: 548
  • 3 bedrooms: 821
  • 4 bedrooms: 220
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 68


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 143
  • 2 bedrooms: 210
  • 3 bedrooms: 134
  • 4 bedrooms: 22
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 110
  • 1 vehicle: 408
  • 2 vehicles: 754
  • 3 vehicles: 288
  • 4 vehicles: 119
  • 5 or more vehicles: 40


Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 90
  • 1 vehicle: 237
  • 2 vehicles: 132
  • 3 vehicles: 50
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

65% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Missouri.

Putnam County:  65.1%
State average:  54.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3406
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 1402
  • South: 193
  • West: 174

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:  4.5%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:  2.2%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18
Here:  11.3%
Missouri:  24.9%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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