Putnam County Information

Putnam in Indiana occupies 483 square miles and has a 2006 population of 36,978, a change from a 2000 population of 36,019 and 30,315 in 1990. 18.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.8% percent is 25-35, and 14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 160 acts of violent crime reported in Putnam in 2004, a change from 132 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 965 people: 5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.8%.

Read more about Putnam, Indiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPutnam 
StateIndiana 
Land Area483 sq. milesRanked 2,236 of 3,140
Population 200636,978Ranked 1,234 of 3,140
Population 200536,914 
Population 200036,019Ranked 1,216 of 3,140
Population 199030,315Ranked 1,279 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.2% 
African American3.1% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.4% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2418.1% 
Population 25 to 3412.8% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5413.4% 
Population 55 to 6410% 
Population 65 to 747% 
Population 75 and up5.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes160132
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes7 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults152 
Total Property Crimes554519
Burglaries232 
Larceny Thefts267 
Motor Vehicle Thefts55 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population18,15717,207
Unemployed Population965479
Unemployment Rate5.3%2.8%

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