Putnam County, Indiana
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| Putnam County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Greencastle |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
483 sq mi (1,251 km²) 480 sq mi (1,243 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 4.46% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
36,019 75/sq mi (29/km²) |
| Website: co.putnam.in.us | |
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 36,019. The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. The county seat is Greencastle[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 483 square miles (1,250 km²), of which 480 square miles (1,244 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) (0.47%) is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
- Barnard
- Belle Union
- Mount Meridian
- New Maysville
- Parkersburg
- Putnamville
- Reelsville
[edit] Townships
- Clinton
- Cloverdale
- Floyd
- Franklin
- Greencastle
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Madison
- Marion
- Monroe
- Russell
- Warren
- Washington
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Montgomery County (north)
- Hendricks County (east)
- Morgan County (southeast)
- Owen County (south)
- Clay County (southwest)
- Parke County (west)
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 70
- U.S. Route 36
- U.S. Route 40
- U.S. Route 231
- Indiana State Road 42
- Indiana State Road 75
- Indiana State Road 236
- Indiana State Road 240
- Indiana State Road 243
[edit] Demographics
| Putnam County Population by year |
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2000 36,019 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.87% White, 2.93% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% were of American, 22.8% German, 12.7% English and 11.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 12,374 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.40% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 13.20% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,882, and the median income for a family was $45,916. Males had a median income of $31,989 versus $22,029 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,163. About 6.40% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.30% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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