Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County
Putnam County Courthouse in Winfield
Map of West Virginia highlighting Putnam County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°31′N 81°55′W / 38.51°N 81.91°W / 38.51; -81.91
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedMarch 11, 1848
Named forIsrael Putnam
SeatWinfield
Largest cityHurricane
Area
 • Total350 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Land346 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Water4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total57,440
 • Estimate 
(2021)
57,260 Decrease
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteputnamcountywv.gov

Putnam County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 57,440.[1] Its county seat is Winfield, its largest incorporated city is Hurricane, and its largest community is the census-designated place of Teays Valley.[2] Putnam County is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, across the Kanawha River from Charleston, West Virginia.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.