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Putnam County is a county
County

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 located in the state
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 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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 2005 estimate for the county was 73,568 . Its county seat
County seat

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 is Palatka, Florida
Palatka, Florida

Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
. The county is centrally located between Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Duval County, Florida. Since 1968, as a result of the Consolidated city-county of the city and county government , Jacksonville has been the List of United States cities by area city in land area in the continental United States....
, Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the largest city in ? and county seat of ? Alachua County, Florida, Florida, United States. Gainesville is also home to the University of Florida, which is the largest university in the State University System of Florida and the List of largest United States universities by enrollment in the United States....
, St. Augustine, and Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
.

The Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Putnam County.

am County was created in 1849.






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Putnam County is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 located in the state
U.S. state

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 of Florida
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
 2005 estimate for the county was 73,568 . Its county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Palatka, Florida
Palatka, Florida

Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
. The county is centrally located between Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Duval County, Florida. Since 1968, as a result of the Consolidated city-county of the city and county government , Jacksonville has been the List of United States cities by area city in land area in the continental United States....
, Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the largest city in ? and county seat of ? Alachua County, Florida, Florida, United States. Gainesville is also home to the University of Florida, which is the largest university in the State University System of Florida and the List of largest United States universities by enrollment in the United States....
, St. Augustine, and Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
.

The Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Putnam County.

History

Putnam County was created in 1849. It was Florida's
Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
 28th county created from parts of St. Johns, Alachua, Orange
Orange County, Florida

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,066,113....
, Duval
Duval County, Florida

Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 778,879. The United States Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county was 849,159 ....
, and Marion
Marion County, Florida

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 316,183. Its county seat is Ocala, Florida....
 counties. The county was named for Benjamin A. Putnam, who was a soldier in the First Seminole War
Seminole Wars

The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between various groups of Native Americans in the United States, collectively known as Seminoles, and the United States....
, a lawyer, Florida legislator, and the first president of the Florida Historic Society. The Putnam County (FL) Historical Society has determined that Benjamin A. Putnam is the grandson of Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam was an American army general who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War . Although Putnam never quite attained the national renown of more famous heroes such as Davy Crockett or Daniel Boone, in his own time his reckless courage and fighting spirit were known far beyond Con...
, for whom other counties and places in the United States
List of places named for Israel Putnam

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 are named. Benjamin A. Putnam died in the county seat
County seat

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 of Palatka
Palatka, Florida

Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
 in 1869.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the county has a total area of 827 square mile
Square mile

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s (2,142 kmē), of which, 722 square miles (1,870 kmē) of it is land and 105 square miles (273 kmē) of it (12.73%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Clay County, Florida
    Clay County, Florida

    Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 140,814. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 178,899 ....
     - north
  • St. Johns County, Florida
    St. Johns County, Florida

    St. Johns County is located in northeastern Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 123,135. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population as of 2005 at 161,521....
     - northeast
  • Flagler County, Florida
    Flagler County, Florida

    Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 49,832. The United States Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county is 95,500, its 66.7% growth since the 2000 Census making it the fastest-growing county in the United States by percentage of 2000 population....
     - east
  • Volusia County, Florida
    Volusia County, Florida

    Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
     - southeast
  • Marion County, Florida
    Marion County, Florida

    Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 316,183. Its county seat is Ocala, Florida....
     - southwest
  • Alachua County, Florida
    Alachua County, Florida

    Alachua County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 227,120. Its county seat is Gainesville, Florida, Florida....
     - west
  • Bradford County, Florida
    Bradford County, Florida

    Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 26,088. The 2005 United States Census Bureau estimate for the county was 28,118 ....
     - northwest


National protected area
Protected area

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  • Ocala National Forest
    Ocala National Forest

    The Ocala National Forest is the second largest National Forest in Florida and covers approximately in central Florida. It is located three miles east of Ocala, Florida, southeast of Gainesville, Florida....
     (part)


Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 70,423 people, 27,839 households, and 19,459 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

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 was 98 people per square mile (38/kmē). There were 33,870 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 77.91% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 17.04% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.42% Native American
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, 0.44% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)

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, 2.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.20% from two or more races. 5.92% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 27,839 households out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,180, and the median income for a family was $34,499. Males had a median income of $29,975 versus $20,955 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,603. About 15.80% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.60% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities


Incorporated

  1. City of Crescent City
    Crescent City, Florida

    Crescent City is a city in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The city is located on two lakes, Lake Crescent to the east and Lake Stella to the west....
  2. Town of Interlachen
    Interlachen, Florida

    Interlachen is a town in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
  3. City of Palatka
    Palatka, Florida

    Palatka is a city in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 10,033 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
     (County Seat
    County seat

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    )
  4. Town of Pomona Park
    Pomona Park, Florida

    Pomona Park is a town in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 789 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S....
  5. Town of Welaka
    Welaka, Florida

    Welaka is a town in Putnam County, Florida, Florida. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the town had a population of 604....


Unincorporated

  • Bardin
    Bardin, Florida

    Bardin is an unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States, located northwest of the city of Palatka, Florida. It was named after Hazard Bardin in about 1900....
  • Bostwick
    Bostwick, Florida

    Bostwick is an unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States, located north of the city of Palatka, Florida on U.S. Route 17....
  • Carraway
  • East Palatka
    East Palatka, Florida

    East Palatka is a census-designated place in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2000 census. It is part of the city of Palatka, Florida....
  • Edgar
    Edgar, Florida

    Edgar is an unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States, located southwest of the town of Interlachen, Florida....
  • Florahome
    Florahome, Florida

    Florahome is an Unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 100 . The town was established in 1899 by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway....
  • Francis
  • Fruitland
  • Georgetown
    Georgetown, Florida

    Georgetown is an Unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States, located on the shores of Lake George ....
  • Grandin
    Grandin, Florida

    Grandin is an Unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located near the State Road 100 /County Road 315, Putnam County, Florida intersection....
  • Hollister
    Hollister, Florida

    Hollister is an Unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located off State Road 20 , between Interlachen, Florida and Palatka, Florida....
  • Johnson Crossroads
  • Lake Como
  • Mannville
  • Melrose
    Melrose, Florida

    Melrose is an Unincorporated area located in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. It also extends into Alachua County, Florida, Clay County, Florida, and Bradford County, Florida counties....
  • Putnam Hall
    Putnam Hall, Florida

    Putnam Hall is an Unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is located near the State Road 100 /State Road 26 intersection....
  • Rodman
  • San Mateo
    San Mateo, Florida

    San Mateo is an unincorporated area in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States, located just southeast of the city of Palatka, Florida. It is on the east shore of the St....
  • Satsuma
  • Springside
  • Yelvington
    Yelvington, Florida

    Yelvington is an unincorporated area hamlet in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States. It is 3 miles in area, larger than Espanola, Florida....


See also

  • Drayton Island
    Drayton Island

    Drayton Island is a privately owned heavily wooded island at the northern end of Lake George on the west side of the Saint Johns River's main channel in Putnam County, Florida, Florida, United States....


External links


Government links/Constitutional offices

  • official website


Special districts


Judicial branch
  • serving Flagler
    Flagler County, Florida

    Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 49,832. The United States Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county is 95,500, its 66.7% growth since the 2000 Census making it the fastest-growing county in the United States by percentage of 2000 population....
    , Putnam, St. Johns
    St. Johns County, Florida

    St. Johns County is located in northeastern Florida. As of the United States Census 2000, the population was 123,135. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population as of 2005 at 161,521....
    , and Volusia
    Volusia County, Florida

    Volusia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The United States Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 496,575 . Although Daytona Beach, Florida is Volusia County's best-known city, its county seat is DeLand, Florida, and its most populous city is currently Deltona, Florida....
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