Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County, Tennessee | |
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Putnam County Courthouse | |
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Logo | |
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′N 85°30′W / 36.14°N 85.5°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| Founded | February 11, 1854 |
| Named after | Israel Putnam |
| Seat | Cookeville |
| Largest city | Cookeville |
| Government | |
| • County executive | Randy Porter (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 403 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Land | 401 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 79,854 |
• Estimate (2023) | 83,844 |
| • Density | 199/sq mi (76.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506, 38544, 38545, 38548, 39574, 38582 |
| Area code | 931 |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | putnamcountytn |
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,854. Its county seat is Cookeville. Putnam County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.