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Welcome to Putnam County ...

Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greencastle is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded December 31, 1822.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 37,576 people. This is a decrease of 0.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,909 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.58% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Bainbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fillmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore is located in Putnam County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Greencastle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Roachdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Russellville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville is located in Putnam County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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