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Putnam County
Putnam County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 5,637
County Seat Putnam County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 155
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 3,403
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,628
Median Age 47.4
Veterans 393
Housing Units 3,071
Uninsured 13
Net Migration (recent) -21
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 129
Total Employees 1,227
Avg Annual Pay $69,607
Median Household Income $75,726
Poverty Rate 8.8%
Unemployment Rate 3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $74,934
Federal Spending FY2024 $40,756,575
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,230
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $161,500
Median Rent $766
FMR Studio $597
FMR 1BR $756
FMR 2BR $870
FMR 3BR $1,136
FMR 4BR $1,461
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 16.8%
Adult Obesity 35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 30.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 6
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 15
SNAP Stores 6
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 13
Land in Farms (acres) 5,947
Avg Farm Size (acres) 457.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-05-10
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-17
EM SNOW 2006-12-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2004-04-23
EM IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99 1999-01-08
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1982-12-13
DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1979-04-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Putnam County
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.