Putnam County, Missouri

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Putnam County is a county in north central Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,681.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Unionville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was organized February 28, 1845, and named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Putnam County was established February 28, 1845, from parts of Adair and Sullivan counties. The following year a portion of Putnam was removed to form Dodge County. Both Putnam and Dodge extended nearly nine miles further north until an 1851 ruling by the Supreme Court on a border dispute with Iowa assigned the contested land to Iowa. Both counties were left with less than the statutory minimum area for a county as set by the state legislature, so Dodge County was dissolved and its area added to Putnam.<ref>Missouri State Historical Society marker, 1958</ref>

In its early years, the county seat changed frequently, often with contentious debate. Putnamville, Bryant Station (both no longer in existence), and Hartford all served until a central location called Harmony, later renamed Unionville, was chosen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 1860 U.S. Census Putnam County had 9,240 residents, with eighteen sawmills and three flour mills.<ref>The Missouri Handbook by P.M. Pinckard. Published 1865</ref> Coal had been an abundant since its earliest settlement. Following the arrival of the Burlington & Southwestern Railway in 1873, coal mining became a major industry, especially in the east of the county. At one time three railroads crossed Putnam county: the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul; the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; and the Iowa and St. Louis.<ref>A History of Northeast Missouri, Vol.1 Chapter 25. Published 1913.</ref> Putnam County lost over two-thirds of its population between 1900 and 2000 (see census data below), when the United States changed from a rural to an urban country.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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2020 census

Putnam County, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 1990<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,038 5,042 5,155 4,865 4,446 99.11% 99.27% 98.70% 97.71% 94.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 1 3 9 11 0.00% 0.02% 0.06% 0.18% 0.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 12 8 5 7 5 0.20% 0.16% 0.10% 0.14% 0.11%
Asian alone (NH) 3 4 7 22 0 0.05% 0.08% 0.13% 0.44% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> 0 1 0 x x 0.00% 0.02% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0 0 0 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> 21 39 107 x x 0.40% 0.78% 2.29%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38 24 32 36 112 0.62% 0.47% 0.61% 0.72% 2.39%
Total 6,092 5,079 5,223 4,979 4,681 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 4,979 people, 2,228 households, and 1,517 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,914 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 99.14% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Approximately 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,228 households, out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,282, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $22,957 versus $18,884 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,647. About 13.20% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.60% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

  • Pre-1900 data from A History of Northeast Missouri, Published 1913

Education

School districts which cover portions of the county include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

Public schools

All of these schools are operated by Putnam County R-I School District:

  • Putnam County Elementary School (PK-05)
  • Putnam County Middle School (06-08)
  • Putnam County High School (09-12)

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Politics

Local

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in Putnam County. Republicans hold all but one of the elected positions in the county.

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State

Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2024 85.18% 1,988 12.68% 296 2.14% 50
2020 85.15% 1,984 13.86% 323 0.99% 23
2016 73.84% 1,691 23.89% 547 2.27% 52
2012 65.53% 1,485 32.04% 726 2.43% 55
2008 64.43% 1,467 32.85% 748 2.72% 62
2004 72.75% 1,757 25.84% 624 1.41% 34
2000 66.42% 1,531 32.62% 752 0.95% 22
1996 41.71% 898 56.71% 1,332 1.58% 34

All of Putnam County is a part of Missouri's 3rd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is represented by Nate Walker (R-Kirksville). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end

All of Putnam County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby). Template:Election box begin Template:Election box candidate with party link Template:Election box end

Federal

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