Putnam County, Tennessee
county in Tennessee, United States
Puntnam is a county in the US state of Tennessee. About 80,000 people live in the county. The biggest cities are Cookeville (which is also the county seat, about 30,000 people), and Algood (about 3,000 people in 2).
Putnam County | |
|---|---|
 Putnam County Courthouse | |
 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 |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 79,854 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 931 |
| Website | putnamcountytn |
References change
- ↑ Blythe Semmer, "Putnam County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Putnam County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
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