Putnam County | |
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 Putnam County Courthouse | |
 Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′N 85°30′W / 36.14°N 85.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | February 11, 1854 |
| Named for | Israel Putnam[1] |
| Seat | Cookeville |
| Largest city | Cookeville |
| Government | |
| • County executive | Randy Porter (R)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 403 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Land | 401 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,854  |
• Estimate (2023) | 83,844 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506, 38544, 38545, 38548, 39574, 38582 |
| Area code | 931 |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | putnamcountytn |
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,854.[4] Its county seat is Cookeville.[5] Putnam County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ Blythe Semmer, "Putnam County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Putnam". County Technical Assistance Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Putnam County Election Results August 2, 2018". Putnam County, Tennessee. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.