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Welcome to Putnam County ...

Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Unionville is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded in 1843. Putnam was created by taking area from Adair and Sullivan Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 4,696 people. This is a decrease of 5.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,974 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.08% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Livonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Lucerne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Powersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Worthington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 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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