Putnam County

Putnam County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	34,451
County Seat	Putnam County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	137
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	16,267
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	34,400
Median Age	40.3
Veterans	1,349
Housing Units	13,846
Uninsured	217
Net Migration (recent)	-702
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	736
Total Employees	10,450
Avg Annual Pay	$50,046
Median Household Income	$79,453
Poverty Rate	6.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,279
Federal Spending FY2024	$196,415,957
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,701

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$176,200
Median Rent	$807
FMR Studio	$690
FMR 1BR	$724
FMR 2BR	$919
FMR 3BR	$1,107
FMR 4BR	$1,218

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	17.3%
Adult Obesity	36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	17
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	163
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	96
Land in Farms (acres)	214,151
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,230.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2007-08-27
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2002-11-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & TORNADOES	1981-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Putnam County

Ottawa — pop 4,456
Leipsic — pop 2,177
Columbus Grove — pop 2,160
Kalida — pop 1,455
Pandora — pop 1,204
Continental — pop 1,102
Glandorf — pop 969
Ottoville — pop 966
Fort Jennings — pop 525
Vaughnsville — pop 278
West Leipsic — pop 226
Dupont — pop 212
Cloverdale — pop 170
Gilboa — pop 168
Miller City — pop 134
Belmore — pop 65

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.