Putnam County (Ohio)

Putnam County is a county located in the state of Ohio of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ottawa.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern Ohio, is located in the west about 50 km from the border with Indiana and has an area of 1254 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Henry County, Hancock County, Allen County, Van Wert County, Paulding County, Defiance County and Wood County.

History

Putnam County was formed on February 12, 1820 from parts of Shelby County. It was named after Israel Putnam, a general in the American Revolutionary War, among other things, fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775 ).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Putnam County 34 726 people in 12,200 households and 9,308 families. The population density was 28 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 96.26 percent White, 0.17 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.51 percent from other races groups; 0.73 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.38 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,200 households out of which 39.2 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.9 percent were married couples living together, 7.4 percent were single mothers, 23.7 percent were non-families, 21.3 percent of all households and 10.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread from 29.7 percent population under 18 years, 8.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 46,426, and the median income for a family was $ 52,859. Males have a median income of $ 36,548, women $ 23,963. The per capita income was $ 18,680. 4.0 percent of families and 5.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 6.4 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 9.8 percent of those 65 years.

Places

Villages

Belmore
Cloverdale
Columbus Grove
Continental

Dupont
Fort Jennings
Gilboa
Glandorf

Kalida
Leipsic
Miller City
Ottawa

Ottoville
Pandora
West Leipsic

Townships

Blanchard
Greensburg
Jackson
Jennings
Liberty

Monroe
Monterey
Ottawa
Palmer
Perry

Pleasant
Riley
Sugar Creek
Union
Van Buren

Unincorporated communitys

Advice
Croswell
Cuba
Dorninton
Douglas

Elm Center
Hartsburg
Hector
Jones City
Pine Ville

Muntanna
New Cleveland
North Creek
Prentiss
Rice

Rimer
Rushmore
Town Wood
Vaughnsville
Wisterman

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