Putnam County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,435
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,317
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,995 (it was 8,548 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 401 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 189 people per square mile (high).
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Click here to upload your Putnam County photos (outside city limits)
Industries providing employment: Retail trade (18.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.7%), Educational, health and social services (13.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 62%
- Government: 1%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 35%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Races in Putnam County, Tennessee:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.7%)
- Hispanic or Latino (6.1%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.3%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Asian alone (1.2%)
| Median resident age: |  36.7 years |
| Tennessee median age: |  38.6 years |
| Males: 37,714 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 38,217 |  (50.3%) |
 | Cumberland Cove (63 replies) |
| Restaurants in the Cookeville Area (535 replies) |
| 8 Secrets of Putnam County (3 replies) |
| Putnam County hoping to build 11 more soccer fields (0 replies) |
| Putnam County has the largest dual enrollment in the state (3 replies) |
| Dog tax/license in Cookeville/Putnam County?? (3 replies) |
| Putnam County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
| This county: | $37,437 |
| Tennessee: | $48,547 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $511 (lower quartile is $390, upper quartile is $647)
| This county: | $511 |
| State: | $637 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $157,300 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
| Putnam: | $157,300 |
| Tennessee: | $157,700 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,063
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $330
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2004: 451 buildings, average cost: $119,100
- 2005: 512 buildings, average cost: $115,600
- 2006: 488 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2007: 412 buildings, average cost: $152,300
- 2008: 273 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2009: 206 buildings, average cost: $147,800
- 2010: 210 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2011: 185 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2012: 242 buildings, average cost: $135,900
- 2013: 243 buildings, average cost: $155,100
- 2014: 283 buildings, average cost: $137,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,090 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $898 (0.6%)
| Putnam County: | 20.7% |
| Tennessee: | 15.8% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 36.7 years old
(Males: 34.4 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.1 years old, Black residents: 41.6 years old, American Indian residents: 54.1 years old, Asian residents: 29.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.0 years old, Other race residents: 24.9 years old)
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, Buffalo Valley, Algood, Monterey, Baxter.
2012 air pollution in Putnam County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Putnam County: Star Dust Dock (A), Sequoyah Marina (B), Sequoyah Landing (C), Oak Ridge Yacht Club (D), Medford Station (E), Sequoyah Landing Cabin Area (F), Chestnut Ridge Landfill (G), Bull Run Boat Dock (H), Marine Playland Dock (I), Metcalf Dock (J), Anderson County Sportsmens Club (K), Sequoyah Dock (L), Pellissippi Boat Dock (M), Pellissippi Point Cabin Area (N), Marlow Volunteer Fire Department Marlow Station (O), Briceville Volunteer Fire Department (P), Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (Q), Claxton Volunteer Fire Department (R), Medford Volunteer Fire Department (S), Bull Run Steam Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Putnam County include: New Pilot Baptist Church (A), Lone Mountain Church (B), New Home Missionary Baptist Church (C), Farmers Grove Baptist Church (D), Mountain View Baptist Church (E), Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church (F), Mount Olive Baptist Church (G), Spring Hill Baptist Church (H), Batley Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hoskins Cemetery (1), Sweet Cemetery (2), Talley Cemetery (3), Humphrey Cemetery (4), Sartin Cemetery (5), Taylor Cemetery (6), Taylor Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Clinton Reservoir (A), Butcher Lake (B), Norris Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lower Fork (A), Lovely Branch (B), Ligias Fork (C), Lick Creek (D), Lick Branch (E), Beech Grove Fork (F), Laurel Fork (G), Wolf Creek (H), John Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Putnam County include: Gibbs Ferry Park (1), Eagle Bend Public Access Area (2), Bull Run Park (3), Brushy Valley Park (4), Anderson County Park (5), Lost Bottom Park (6), River Bluff Small Wild Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ellis County, Oklahoma 
, Jefferson County 
, Johnson County , Perquimans County, North Carolina , Williamson County , Wilkes County, North Carolina .
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Tennessee: | 5.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 6,958
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,556 (28.3% naturalized citizens)
| Putnam County: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
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: 23,098
- One, attached: 719
- Two: 815
- 3 or 4: 2,068
- 5 to 9: 3,061
- 10 to 19: 1,029
- 20 to 49: 479
- 50 or more: 90
- Mobile homes: 2,291
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45
Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 11,123 (239 second mortgage, 751 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,265
| Here: | 57.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 59.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Putnam County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30,222 | 124 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,456 | 20 |
| Catholic | 3,500 | 1 |
| Other | 1,213 | 6 |
| Black Protestant | 180 | 1 |
| None | 32,750 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Putnam County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Putnam County: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Putnam County: | 12.7% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
| Putnam County: | 27.3% |
| State: | 30.2% |
| Here: | 18.6% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Putnam County:
Average size of farms: 91 acresAverage 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 significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 4983511.8 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Putnam County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.4 miles away from Putnam County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 206.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from Putnam County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 226.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- 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: 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 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: March 25, 1994 to April 03, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1022: April 14, 1994, FEMA Id: 1022, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
- Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 04, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-424: April 04, 1974, FEMA Id: 424, Natural disaster type: Tornado
The number of natural disasters in Putnam County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Production occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (37%)
- Kuwait (8%)
- Guatemala (7%)
- India (6%)
- Saudi Arabia (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- American (46%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- German (4%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34,747 (89.8%)
- Carpooled: 2,284 (5.9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0.0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 308 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0.0%)
- Walked: 335 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 960 (2.5%)
People in group quarters in Putnam County, Tennessee in 2000:
- 1,740 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 412 people in nursing homes
- 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 118 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 64 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 18 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 16 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 7 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Putnam County, Tennessee in 2010:
- 1,924 people in college/university student housing
- 455 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 197 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 40 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 37 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 26 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 20 people in group homes intended for adults
- 7 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
7.11% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,021 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.11% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.50% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Putnam County: 0.06% Tennessee average: 0.03%
4.65% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($17,890 average AGI)
2.39% relocated from other states ($13,870 average AGI)
Putnam County: 2.39% Tennessee average: 3.16%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from White County, TN | 0.66% ($26,439 average AGI) |
| from Overton County, TN | 0.56% ($22,920) |
| from Cumberland County, TN | 0.38% ($29,277) |
| from Jackson County, TN | 0.38% ($22,785) |
| from Davidson County, TN | 0.26% ($34,619) |
| from Rutherford County, TN | 0.19% ($27,417) |
| from Wilson County, TN | 0.18% ($28,644) |
7.41% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,001 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.41% |
| Tennessee average: | 6.26% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($140 average AGI)
Putnam County: 0.05% Tennessee average: 0.05%
4.59% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($17,451 average AGI)
2.77% relocated to other states ($12,409 average AGI)
Putnam County: 2.77% Tennessee average: 2.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to White County, TN | 0.69% ($26,448 average AGI) |
| to Overton County, TN | 0.60% ($25,432) |
| to Davidson County, TN | 0.45% ($28,170) |
| to Jackson County, TN | 0.36% ($24,330) |
| to Cumberland County, TN | 0.29% ($22,750) |
| to Knox County, TN | 0.22% ($29,685) |
| to Rutherford County, TN | 0.20% ($28,260) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.0
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,157 (9,494 aged, 2,663 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,086 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Putnam County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (825)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (704)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (678)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (561)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (543)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (455)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (402)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (306)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (165)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (153)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,197
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 314
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58,988
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,341
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 967
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
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.
Mechanisms of suicide:
- Firearm - 67.9
- Other - 50.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 75,931- In family households: 58,004 (10,552 male householders, 8,713 female householders)
14,815 spouses, 18,702 children (16,416 natural, 1,826 adopted, 460 stepchildren), 1,719 grandchildren, 398 brothers or sisters, 741 parents, 1,244 other relatives, 1,120 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 14,902 (5,901 male householders (4,275 living alone)), 6,177 female householders (5,567 living alone)), 2,824 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3,025
Size of family households: 9,891 2-persons, 4,185 3-persons, 3,453 4-persons, 1,165 5-persons, 373 6-persons, 198 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,842 1-person, 1,711 2-persons, 457 3-persons, 68 5-persons.
9,568 married couples with children.
4,753 single-parent households (886 men, 3,867 women).
93.6% of residents of Putnam speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 45% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (42% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $434,063,000 ($6,580 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| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,453
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +814
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,616
| Here: | +39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.03 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.5 |
- 1 room: 0
- 2 rooms: 36
- 3 rooms: 161
- 4 rooms: 835
- 5 rooms: 2,893
- 6 rooms: 7,884
- 7 rooms: 2,885
- 8 rooms: 1,860
- 9+ rooms: 2,834
- 1 room: 259
- 2 rooms: 248
- 3 rooms: 1,352
- 4 rooms: 1,593
- 5 rooms: 4,698
- 6 rooms: 2,533
- 7 rooms: 516
- 8 rooms: 379
- 9+ rooms: 377
- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedroom: 119
- 2 bedrooms: 1,839
- 3 bedrooms: 14,015
- 4 bedrooms: 2,718
- 5+ bedrooms: 697
- no bedroom: 259
- 1 bedroom: 1,652
- 2 bedrooms: 5,741
- 3 bedrooms: 3,561
- 4 bedrooms: 472
- 5+ bedrooms: 270
- no vehicle: 484
- 1 vehicle: 5,854
- 2 vehicles: 8,258
- 3 vehicles: 2,958
- 4 vehicles: 1,287
- 5+ vehicles: 547
- no vehicle: 1,001
- 1 vehicle: 5,526
- 2 vehicles: 4,317
- 3 vehicles: 984
- 4 vehicles: 82
- 5+ vehicles: 45
84% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Tennessee.
| Putnam County: | 84.0% |
| State average: | 85.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 50,179
- Other state: 20,579
- Northeast: 2,473
- Midwest: 6,845
- South: 9,206
- West: 2,055
- Electricity (61.6%)
- Utility gas (30.1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
- Wood (3.3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.3%)
- Electricity (86.8%)
- Utility gas (10.8%)
- Wood (1.3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
- No fuel used (0.7%)
- Coal or coke (0.3%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 489
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 192
| Here: | 5.7% |
| Tennessee: | 12.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 436
| Here: | 6.1% |
| Tennessee: | 22.1% |
Putnam County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $222,000
Solid Waste Management: $165,000
Regular Highways: $93,000
Libraries: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Health - Other: $37,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $67,644,000
Health - Other: $3,608,000
Police Protection: $3,331,000
Regular Highways: $3,037,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,981,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,829,000
General - Other: $2,216,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,865,000
General Public Buildings: $1,834,000
Central Staff Services: $1,411,000
Financial Administration: $888,000
Parks and Recreation: $876,000
Libraries: $707,000
Natural Resources - Other: $427,000
Air Transportation: $128,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $127,000
Local Fire Protection: $126,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,907,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $11,173,000
Parks and Recreation: $78,000
Health - Other: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,224,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,326,000
Health - Other: $993,000
Police Protection: $339,000
Regular Highways: $331,000
Local Fire Protection: $198,000
Correctional Institutions: $52,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
Financial Administration: $12,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Libraries: $6,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,524,000
Putnam County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $7,175,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $3,607,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,885,000
Solid Waste Management: $689,000
Natural Resources - Other: $264,000
Parks and Recreation: $137,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $49,000
All Other: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $674,000
Education: $218,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $668,000
General Revenue, NEC: $510,000
Donations From Private Sources: $191,000
Rents: $76,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $38,615,000
All Other: $3,166,000
Highways: $2,199,000
General Local Government Support: $945,000
Health and Hospitals: $855,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,787,000
Property: $26,612,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,203,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $814,000
Other License: $261,000
Severance: $234,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $216,000
Public Utilities Sales: $101,000
Putnam County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,311,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,656,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,860,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $205,000
Putnam County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,337,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,965,000
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 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Outback | 1 | |
| CVS | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| FedEx | 8 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Ford | 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 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Subway | 6 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 8 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | UPS | 8 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | |||
Putnam County on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
