Putnam County, Indiana

Putnam County
Putnam County Courthouse in Greencastle
Putnam County Courthouse in Greencastle
Map of Indiana highlighting Putnam County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°40′N 86°50′W / 39.67°N 86.84°W / 39.67; -86.84
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedDecember 31, 1821 (created)
April 1822 (organized)[1]
Named forIsrael Putnam
SeatGreencastle
Largest cityGreencastle
Area
 • Total482.69 sq mi (1,250.2 km2)
 • Land480.53 sq mi (1,244.6 km2)
 • Water2.16 sq mi (5.6 km2)  0.45%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,726
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websiteco.putnam.in.us
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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Quickfacts: Putnam County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.