Putnam County, Tennessee
Puntnam is a county in the US state of Tennessee. About 79.000 people live in the county. The biggest cities are Cookeville (which is also the county seat, 30.000 people in 2019), and Algood (about 3.000 people in 2019).
Putnam County | |
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![]() Putnam County Courthouse in Cookeville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
![]() Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36°08′N 85°30′W | |
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State | ![]() |
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 | |
• Estimate (2018) | 78,843 |
• Density | 180/sq mi (70/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(s) | 931 |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | putnamcountytn |
References
- Blythe Semmer, "Putnam County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
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