Putnam County

Putnam County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population4,681
County SeatPutnam County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS171
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,933
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,698
Median Age46.1
Veterans311
Housing Units2,845
Uninsured185
Net Migration (recent)-148
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments90
Total Employees614
Avg Annual Pay$43,210
Median Household Income$50,950
Poverty Rate12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,804
Federal Spending FY2024$34,569,182
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,385

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$99,600
Median Rent$609
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$649
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$993
FMR 4BR$1,242

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches6
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)272,073
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,464.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-10-31
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-07-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2010-08-17
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-01-30

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.