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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 Carmel is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded in 1812 and was created by taking area from Dutchess County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 98,320 people. This is a decrease of 1.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 99,667 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.51% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Brewster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Carmel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
  • Cold Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,142 people
  • Nelsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,812 people
  • Philipstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Philipstown is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,686 people
  • Putnam Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,507 people
  • Southeast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Southeast is located in Putnam County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,046 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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