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: 200 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.9%), Educational, health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (16.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (13.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 60%
- Government: 3%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 36%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 69,243111.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5,1698.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,7002.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,2151.9%Two or more races
- 1,0331.7%Asian alone
- 3070.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 920.1%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 37.9 years |
Tennessee median age: | 39.0 years |
Males: 39,304 | ![]() |
Females: 40,941 | ![]() |

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Putnam County: | 2.0 people |
Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $49,282 ($30,914 in 1999)
This county: | $49,282 |
Tennessee: | $56,071 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $615 (lower quartile is $506, upper quartile is $811)
This county: | $615 |
State: | $716 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $173,000 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
Putnam: | $173,000 |
Tennessee: | $191,900 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,061
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371
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:
- 1997: 98 buildings, average cost: $99,000
- 1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $102,600
- 1999: 91 buildings, average cost: $83,400
- 2000: 87 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $93,100
- 2002: 329 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 2003: 382 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 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
- 2015: 232 buildings, average cost: $176,800
- 2016: 392 buildings, average cost: $158,500
- 2017: 407 buildings, average cost: $168,300
- 2018: 370 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2019: 426 buildings, average cost: $175,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,125 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,064 (0.6%)
Putnam County: | 17.1% |
Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.9 years old
(Males: 35.8 years old, Females: 38.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.7 years old, Black residents: 33.4 years old, American Indian residents: 60.8 years old, Asian residents: 34.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.9 years old, Other race residents: 42.8 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.
2018 air pollution in Putnam County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.1 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
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Here: | 4.6% |
Tennessee: | 5.0% |
Current college students: 6,958
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,757 (41.2% naturalized citizens)
Putnam County: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 5.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,0842010 or later
- 1,3522000 to 2009
- 7271990 to 1999
- 4341980 to 1989
- 1841970 to 1979
- 181Before 1970
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: 25,404
- One, attached: 326
- Two: 1,032
- 3 or 4: 1,638
- 5 to 9: 2,820
- 10 to 19: 1,416
- 20 to 49: 344
- 50 or more: 234
- Mobile homes: 2,133
Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 10,781 (37 second mortgage, 788 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,590
Here: | 52.6% with mortgage |
State: | 58.2% 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 significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 134% greater 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) 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, 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 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 206.1 miles away from Putnam County center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 178.6 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 Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: May 27, 2017 - May 28, 2017, FEMA Id: 4320, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- 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
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Putnam County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Flash Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 35,671 (84.8%)
- Carpooled: 3,551 (8.4%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 492 (1.2%)
- Walked: 664 (1.6%)
- Worked at home: 1,587 (3.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Guatemala (26%)
- Mexico (23%)
- Canada (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Honduras (4%)
- India (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- American (46%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (5%)
- German (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
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
7.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,773 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.75% |
Tennessee average: | 7.15% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.99% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($21,490 average AGI)
2.76% relocated from other states ($17,283 average AGI)
Putnam County: 2.76% Tennessee average: 3.48%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Overton County, TN | ![]() |
from White County, TN | ![]() |
from Jackson County, TN | ![]() |
from Cumberland County, TN | ![]() |
from Davidson County, TN | ![]() |
from Wilson County, TN | ![]() |
from DeKalb County, TN | ![]() |
7.15% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,926 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.15% |
Tennessee average: | 6.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.72% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($24,193 average AGI)
2.43% relocated to other states ($15,733 average AGI)
Putnam County: 2.43% Tennessee average: 2.95%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to White County, TN | ![]() |
to Overton County, TN | ![]() |
to Davidson County, TN | ![]() |
to Jackson County, TN | ![]() |
to Cumberland County, TN | ![]() |
to Rutherford County, TN | ![]() |
to Wilson County, TN | ![]() |
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 2019: 10.3
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 2018: 5.5%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Putnam County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,086)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (864)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (850)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (778)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (754)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (706)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (508)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (426)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (181)
- Unspecified dementia (169)
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.
- Firearm - 67.9
- Other - 50.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 80,245- Male householders: 15,120 (4,256 living alone), Female householders: 16,658 (5,166 living alone)
14,927 spouses (14,927 opposite-sex spouses), 2,093 unmarried partners, (1,979 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,938 children (18,152 natural, 435 adopted, 1,351 stepchildren), 1,514 grandchildren, 428 brothers or sisters, 746 parents, 169 foster children, 740 other relatives, 4,826 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,086
Size of family households: 8,834 2-persons, 5,093 3-persons, 2,420 4-persons, 1,749 5-persons, 782 6-persons, 517 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,422 1-person, 2,322 2-persons, 562 3-persons, 77 4-persons.
9,751 married couples with children.
4,808 single-parent households (2,627 men, 2,181 women).
93.5% of residents of Putnam speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 6% don't speak English at all).
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: 4,396Here: | 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: | 6.6 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.6 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Putnam County, Tennessee
- 4,4472014 or later
- 1,3432010 to 2013
- 3,7352000 to 2009
- 6,4021990 to 1999
- 7,3411980 to 1989
- 4,5181970 to 1979
- 3,7491960 to 1969
- 1,3571950 to 1959
- 7301940 to 1949
- 1,7251939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, Tennessee
- 1311 room
- 922 rooms
- 693 rooms
- 8794 rooms
- 4,5065 rooms
- 3,9916 rooms
- 4,0957 rooms
- 3,3478 rooms
- 3,2619+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, Tennessee
- 1451 room
- 5062 rooms
- 1,4913 rooms
- 3,3994 rooms
- 2,7935 rooms
- 1,3886 rooms
- 8177 rooms
- 3608 rooms
- 5089+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, Tennessee
- 131no bedroom
- 2161 bedroom
- 2,1612 bedrooms
- 11,6913 bedrooms
- 4,6984 bedrooms
- 1,4745+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, Tennessee
- 145no bedroom
- 2,0111 bedroom
- 4,8262 bedrooms
- 3,7443 bedrooms
- 6584 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 449no vehicle
- 4,0931 vehicle
- 9,3052 vehicles
- 4,6613 vehicles
- 1,3024 vehicles
- 5615+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in renter-occupied apartments
- 972no vehicle
- 4,5601 vehicle
- 4,3172 vehicles
- 7523 vehicles
- 8064 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
82.3% 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, 73% lived in Tennessee.
Putnam County: | 82.3% |
State average: | 85.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 50,984
- Other state: 24,810
- Northeast: 4,299
- Midwest: 6,941
- South: 11,084
- West: 2,486
- 61.6%Electricity
- 32.0%Utility gas
- 2.9%Wood
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 84.2%Electricity
- 12.1%Utility gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 10.1% |
Tennessee: | 13.6% |
Here: | 7.7% |
Tennessee: | 13.9% |
Here: | 3.1% |
Tennessee: | 23.1% |
Putnam County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $51,545,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,214,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,549,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,427,000
Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Health - Other: $145,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
Police Protection: $65,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,739,000
Health - Other: $7,670,000
Police Protection: $6,308,000
Regular Highways: $5,372,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,444,000
General - Other: $2,954,000
General Public Buildings: $2,952,000
Financial Administration: $2,896,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,007,000
Libraries: $853,000
Central Staff Services: $852,000
Local Fire Protection: $641,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $234,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $103,000
General Local Government Support: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,487,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $18,571,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $809,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
Education: $147,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,410,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,663,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,550,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,803,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,130,000
Interest Earnings: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $547,000
Rents: $359,000
Sale of Property: $319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,850,000
General Public Building: $1,374,000
General - Other: $597,000
Police Protection: $514,000
Regular Highways: $265,000
Solid Waste Management: $242,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $47,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,473,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $65,843,000
Other: $3,700,000
Highways: $2,597,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,841,000
General Local Government Support: $1,564,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
- Tax - Property: $32,449,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,210,000
Other License: $290,000
Public Utilities Sales: $284,000
Severance: $194,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,376,000
Putnam County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $51,545,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,214,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,549,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,427,000
Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Health - Other: $145,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
Police Protection: $65,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,739,000
Health - Other: $7,670,000
Police Protection: $6,308,000
Regular Highways: $5,372,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,444,000
General - Other: $2,954,000
General Public Buildings: $2,952,000
Financial Administration: $2,896,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,007,000
Libraries: $853,000
Central Staff Services: $852,000
Local Fire Protection: $641,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $234,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $103,000
General Local Government Support: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,487,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $18,571,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $809,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
Education: $147,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,410,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,663,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,550,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,803,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,130,000
Interest Earnings: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $547,000
Rents: $359,000
Sale of Property: $319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,850,000
General Public Building: $1,374,000
General - Other: $597,000
Police Protection: $514,000
Regular Highways: $265,000
Solid Waste Management: $242,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $47,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,473,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $65,843,000
Other: $3,700,000
Highways: $2,597,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,841,000
General Local Government Support: $1,564,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
- Tax - Property: $32,449,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,210,000
Other License: $290,000
Public Utilities Sales: $284,000
Severance: $194,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,376,000
Putnam County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $51,545,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,214,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,549,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,427,000
Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Health - Other: $145,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
Police Protection: $65,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,739,000
Health - Other: $7,670,000
Police Protection: $6,308,000
Regular Highways: $5,372,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,444,000
General - Other: $2,954,000
General Public Buildings: $2,952,000
Financial Administration: $2,896,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,007,000
Libraries: $853,000
Central Staff Services: $852,000
Local Fire Protection: $641,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $234,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $103,000
General Local Government Support: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,487,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $18,571,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $809,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
Education: $147,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,410,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,663,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,550,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,803,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,130,000
Interest Earnings: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $547,000
Rents: $359,000
Sale of Property: $319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,850,000
General Public Building: $1,374,000
General - Other: $597,000
Police Protection: $514,000
Regular Highways: $265,000
Solid Waste Management: $242,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $47,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,473,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $65,843,000
Other: $3,700,000
Highways: $2,597,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,841,000
General Local Government Support: $1,564,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
- Tax - Property: $32,449,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,210,000
Other License: $290,000
Public Utilities Sales: $284,000
Severance: $194,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,376,000
Putnam County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $51,545,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,214,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,549,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,209,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,427,000
Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Health - Other: $145,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
Police Protection: $65,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $103,739,000
Health - Other: $7,670,000
Police Protection: $6,308,000
Regular Highways: $5,372,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,444,000
General - Other: $2,954,000
General Public Buildings: $2,952,000
Financial Administration: $2,896,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,007,000
Libraries: $853,000
Central Staff Services: $852,000
Local Fire Protection: $641,000
Natural Resources - Other: $335,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $234,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $15,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $103,000
General Local Government Support: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,487,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $18,571,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $809,000
General Local Government Support: $161,000
Education: $147,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $133,410,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,663,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,550,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,803,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,130,000
Interest Earnings: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $547,000
Rents: $359,000
Sale of Property: $319,000
Donations From Private Sources: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,850,000
General Public Building: $1,374,000
General - Other: $597,000
Police Protection: $514,000
Regular Highways: $265,000
Solid Waste Management: $242,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Local Fire Protection: $184,000
Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
Correctional Institutions: $47,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,884,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,473,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $65,843,000
Other: $3,700,000
Highways: $2,597,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,841,000
General Local Government Support: $1,564,000
Housing and Community Development: $89,000
- Tax - Property: $32,449,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,304,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,210,000
Other License: $290,000
Public Utilities Sales: $284,000
Severance: $194,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $59,376,000
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+)"