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 DutchessCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Putnam had a population of 99,265 people. This is an increase of 3.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 95,745 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Putnam represented 0.5% of the total population of New York, making it the state's 30th most populous county (out of 62 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 99,710 | +4.14% | +0.45% since 2009 |
2009 | 99,265 | +3.68% | +0.18% since 2008 |
2008 | 99,090 | +3.49% | |
2007 | 99,012 | +3.41% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 95,745 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Putnam County Census Page for Putnam County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Putnam County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Carmel | 34,378 | 33,006 | 4.16% increase |
Southeast | 18,070 | 17,316 | 4.35% increase |
Kent | 14,148 | 14,009 | 0.99% increase |
Patterson | 11,816 | 11,306 | 4.51% increase |
Putnam Valley | 11,057 | 10,686 | 3.47% increase |
Websites for Putnam County
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