Putnam County | |
|---|---|
 Putnam County Courthouse in Greencastle | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′N 86°50′W / 39.67°N 86.84°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | December 31, 1821 (created) April 1822 (organized)[1] |
| Named for | Israel Putnam |
| Seat | Greencastle |
| Largest city | Greencastle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 482.69 sq mi (1,250.2 km2) |
| • Land | 480.53 sq mi (1,244.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2) 0.45% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 36,726 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | co |
| Indiana county number 67 | |
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 36,726.[2] The county seat is Greencastle.[3] The county was named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. The county was created in 1821 and organized in April 1822.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
historywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Quickfacts: Putnam County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Peggy Tuck Sinko: Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, John H. Long, Ed., Charles Scribner's Sons, Simon & Schuster Macmillan, New York, N.Y., 1996, p. 245.