Putnam County

Putnam County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population5,637
County SeatPutnam County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS155
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,403
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,628
Median Age47.4
Veterans393
Housing Units3,071
Uninsured13
Net Migration (recent)-21
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments129
Total Employees1,227
Avg Annual Pay$69,607
Median Household Income$75,726
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches6
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)5,947
Avg Farm Size (acres)457.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2004-04-23
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1982-12-13
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1979-04-30

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.