Races in Putnam County, Tennessee:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,983 ($30,914 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $438 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $546)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $121,500 (it was $89,400 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,000 - $189,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $192,826

Here:	$192,826
State:	$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $271,827

Here:	$271,827
State:	$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $45,315

Here:	$45,315
State:	$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $249,496

Here:	$249,496
State:	$140,531

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,194

Here:	$188,194
State:	$171,980

Mobile homes: $52,857

Here:	$52,857
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $130,132

Here:	$130,132
State:	$46,838

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $867
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $329

Institutionalized population: 722

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 58
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 384
• Auto thefts: 49

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 42
• Burglaries: 86
• Thefts: 406
• Auto thefts: 48

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $741 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $762 (0.7%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.4%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.4%
Median age of residents in 2010: 35 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 29 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

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

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $383 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cookeville, Algood, Monterey, Baxter, Buffalo Valley.

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

2005 air pollution in Putnam County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 14.5 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 38 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Putnam County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Putnam County: Calfkiller (A), Rocky Point Tree Farm (B), Thousand Pines Tree Farm (C), Putnam County Landfill (D), Camp Monterey (E), Flat Rock Siding (F), Ironwood Golf Course (G), Putnam County Fire Department Station 13 (H), Putnam County Fire Department Station 14 (I), Putnam County Fire Department Station 22 (J), Putnam County Fire Department Station 23 (K), Putnam County Fire Department Station 24 (L), Putnam County Fire Department Station 31 (M), Putnam County Fire Department Station 32 (N), Putnam County Fire Department Station 34 (O), Cookeville Filtration Plant (P), Putnam County Fire Department Station 12 (Q), Putnam County Fire Department Station 15 (R), Putnam County Fire Department Station 33 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Putnam County include: Fairview Church (A), Locust Grove Church (B), Smyrna Church (C), Silver Point Baptist Church (D), Shady Grove Church (E), Sand Springs Baptist Church (F), Rocky Point Baptist Church (G), Nash Grove Baptist Church (H), Mount Heron Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Huddleston Cemetery (1), Hughes Cemetery (2), Terry Cemetery (3), Jared Cemetery (4), Tucker Cemetery (5), Shaver Cemetery (6), Wallace Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Puckett Pond (A), Buck Lake (B), Quinland Lake (C), Monterey Lake (D), Maxwell Lake (E), Monterey Lake Number Two (F), Monterey Lake Number One (G), Green Valley Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Creek (A), Kuykendall Branch (B), Indian Creek (C), Hunter Cove (D), Hudgens Creek (E), Garrison Branch (F), Ensor Hollow Branch (G), Polebridge Branch (H), Dripping Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Putnam County include: Spring Creek State Scenic River (1), Burgess Falls State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , DeKalb County , Fentress County , Jackson County , Overton County , Smith County , White County .

Current college students: 6,958
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,130 (27% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 18,196
• One, attached: 355
• Two: 806
• 3 or 4: 1,521
• 5 to 9: 1,597
• 10 to 19: 815
• 20 or more: 524
• Mobile homes: 3,082
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 7,348 (627 second mortgage, 534 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,005

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.70%

Here		55.7%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 34,707
Total congregations: 146

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Assemblies of God
Adherents	13,467 (38.8%)	5,148 (14.8%)	3,797 (10.9%)	2,667 (7.7%)	2,249 (6.5%)
Congregations	34 (23.3%)	28 (19.2%)	13 (8.9%)	22 (15.1%)	3 (2.1%)

Name	Catholic Church	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other
Adherents	1,530 (4.4%)	789 (2.3%)	748 (2.2%)	705 (2.0%)	3,607 (10.4%)
Congregations	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.7%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.1%)	33 (22.6%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Putnam County - Cookeville, Algood, Monterey, Baxter, Buffalo Valley

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Putnam County:

Average size of farms: 91 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,779
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $129.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,896
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.18%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,111
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.31%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.65%
Corn for grain: 490 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 73 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 123 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 51 acres

Tornado activity:

Putnam County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Putnam County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Putnam County center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 17, 2010 to August 21, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1937): September 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1937, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1197): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Tennessee Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: March 25, 1994 to April 3, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1022): April 14, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1022, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
• Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
• Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 22, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-459): March 22, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 4, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-424): April 4, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-424, Natural disaster type: Tornado

The number of natural disasters in Putnam County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,190.

8.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income)

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)

Putnam County:	0.21%
Tennessee average:	0.09%

4.95% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($19,521 average AGI)
3.62% relocated from other states ($16,919 average AGI)

Putnam County:	3.62%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,858 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.74% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($20,091 average AGI)
2.62% relocated to other states ($10,767 average AGI)

Putnam County:	2.62%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,090 (9,549 aged, 2,541 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.52
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16196.96
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 313.810
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58987.61

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1341.240
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 967.260

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.96
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88.62

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.51

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 48.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.2. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 69,606

• In family households: 55,958 (13,458 male householders, 5,031 female householders)

  13,979 spouses, 18,254 children (16,646 natural, 487 adopted, 1,121 stepchildren), 1,500 grandchildren, 613 brothers or sisters, 478 parents, 720 other relatives, 1,538 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,648 (4,833 male householders (3,468 living alone)), 5,608 female householders (4,636 living alone)), 3,207 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,715 (722 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,648 2-persons, 4,276 3-persons, 3,321 4-persons, 1,437 5-persons, 518 6-persons, 289 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,104 1-person, 1,739 2-persons, 414 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

94.7% of residents of Putnam County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $434,063,000 ($6580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,783,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $178,711,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $88,445,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,181,000
Federal grants: $83,104,000
Federal procurement contracts: $62,589,000 ($2,916,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,033,000 ($4,357,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $16,016,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,265,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,823,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,396

Deaths: 3,453

Net international migration: +814

Net internal migration: +2,616

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.03 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

49% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Tennessee.

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

• This state: 41257
• Northeast: 1778
• Midwest: 7831
• South: 7374
• West: 1661

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 311

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 247

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,633
• Number of aged recipients: 178
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,455
• Number of recipients under 18: 210
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,065
• Number of recipients older than 64: 358
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 736
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 705

Most common first names in Putnam County, TN among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	545	71.6 years
Mary	403	78.8 years
William	396	74.8 years
John	356	74.2 years
Robert	270	72.3 years
Willie	198	76.1 years
Charles	169	71.5 years
George	144	75.7 years
Walter	112	74.2 years
Thomas	110	71.9 years

Most common last names in Putnam County, TN among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Brown	247	76.1 years
Smith	226	75.4 years
Phillips	211	74.8 years
Allen	159	72.3 years
Gentry	134	76.7 years
Jones	124	75.5 years
Maxwell	120	77.3 years
Johnson	117	75.8 years
Williams	112	75.6 years
Roberts	108	75.2 years

Businesses in Putnam County, TN
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Lowe's	1
Ace Hardware	3		Marriott	1
Applebee's	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	5
Arby's	2		Maurices	1
Ashley Furniture	1		McDonald's	5
AutoZone	2		New Balance	1
Baskin-Robbins	1		OfficeMax	1
Bath & Body Works	1		Old Navy	1
Baymont Inn	1		Olive Garden	1
Best Western	1		Outback	1
Blockbuster	1		Outback Steakhouse	1
Burger King	4		Papa John's Pizza	1
CVS	2		Payless	1
Chick-Fil-A	1		Penske	2
Clarion	1		Pizza Hut	2
Comfort Inn	1		Quiznos	1
Comfort Suites	1		RadioShack	1
Cracker Barrel	1		Red Lobster	1
Curves	1		Red Roof Inn	1
Dairy Queen	3		Rite Aid	1
Days Inn	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
Decora Cabinetry	2		Rue21	1
Domino's Pizza	1		SAS Shoes	1
Fashion Bug	1		SONIC Drive-In	3
FedEx	8		Sam's Club	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	1		Sears	1
GameStop	2		Sprint Nextel	1
Goodwill	3		Staples	1
H&R Block	2		Starbucks	2
Hardee's	3		Steak 'n Shake	1
Hobby Lobby	1		Subway	6
Holiday Inn	1		Super 8	2
IHOP	1		T-Mobile	2
JCPenney	1		T.J.Maxx	1
Jones New York	3		Taco Bell	3
KFC	1		U-Haul	8
Kincaid	1		U.S. Cellular	2
Kmart	1		UPS	8
Knights Inn	1		Verizon Wireless	1
Kohl's	1		Waffle House	2
Kroger	1		Walgreens	2
La-Z-Boy	1		Walmart	2
Lane Furniture	1		Wendy's	2
Little Caesars Pizza	1		YMCA	1
Long John Silver's	1

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Putnam County on our top lists:

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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