Putnam County (Missouri)

The Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 4979 inhabitants and a population density of 3.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Unionville.

Geography

The County is located in the extreme north of Missouri and adjacent to Iowa. It has an area of ​​1346 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers is water area. At the Putnam County border Nachbarcountys following:

History

The Putnam County was formed in 1845. It was named after Israel Putnam ( 1718 - ) in 1790, a hero in the French and Indian War and later a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Putnam County 4979 people in 2224 households. The population density was 3.7 people per square kilometer. In the 2224 households lived statistically 2.26 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 98.2 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.3 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 34,545. The per capita income was $ 20,005. 18.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Putnam County

City

  • Unionville

Villages

  • Livonia
  • Lucerne
  • Powersville
  • Worthington

Unincorporated communities

  • Chapel
  • Chariton
  • Elko
  • Glendale
  • Grayville
  • Guinn
  • Hartford
  • Howland
  • Lemons
  • Lowground
  • Martinstown
  • Mendota
  • Midway
  • Omaha
  • Rosewood
  • Saint John
  • Sidney
  • Terre Haute

Structure

The Putnam County is divided into eleven townships:

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