Putnam County
Also known as Putnam County, Tennessee, Putnam County, TN
county in Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Founded
- February 11, 1854
- Named after
- Israel Putnam
- Seat
- Cookeville
- Largest city
- Cookeville
- County executive
- Randy Porter ( R )
- Total
- 403 sq mi (1,040 km )
- Land
- 401 sq mi (1,040 km )
- Water
- 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 86,612
- Density
- 199/sq mi (76.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
Article
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.
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