Putnam County, Tennessee

Putnam County
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
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 km^2)
• Land	401 sq mi (1,040 km^2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km^2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	79,854
• Density	200/sq mi (80/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	931
Website	putnamcountytn.gov

Putnam 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).

References

1. Blythe Semmer, "Putnam County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
2. "QuickFacts: Putnam County, Tennessee". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2023.