Putnam County, West Virginia facts for kids
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Putnam County
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Putnam County Courthouse in Winfield
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Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | March 11, 1848 |
| Named for | Israel Putnam |
| Seat | Winfield |
| Largest city | Hurricane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 350 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 346 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 1.3%% |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 55,486 |
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56,450 |
| • Density | 158.5/sq mi (61.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Putnam County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,486. Its county seat is Winfield and its largest city is Hurricane. Putnam County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, across the Kanawha River from Charleston, West Virginia.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 350 square miles (910 km2), of which 346 square miles (900 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (1.3%) is water.
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Adjacent counties
- Mason County (north)
- Jackson County (northeast)
- Kanawha County (east)
- Lincoln County (south)
- Cabell County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 5,335 | — | |
| 1860 | 6,301 | 18.1% | |
| 1870 | 7,794 | 23.7% | |
| 1880 | 11,375 | 45.9% | |
| 1890 | 14,342 | 26.1% | |
| 1900 | 17,330 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 18,587 | 7.3% | |
| 1920 | 17,531 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 16,737 | −4.5% | |
| 1940 | 19,511 | 16.6% | |
| 1950 | 21,021 | 7.7% | |
| 1960 | 23,561 | 12.1% | |
| 1970 | 27,625 | 17.2% | |
| 1980 | 38,181 | 38.2% | |
| 1990 | 42,835 | 12.2% | |
| 2000 | 51,589 | 20.4% | |
| 2010 | 55,486 | 7.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 56,450 | 1.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 55,486 people, 21,981 households, and 16,176 families in the county. The population density was 160/sqmi (61.9/km2). There were 23,438 housing units at an average density of 67.7/sqmi (26.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.8% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 13.2% were American, 12.9% were German, 11.3% were English, and 10.6% were Irish.
Of the 21,981 households, 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.4% were non-families, and 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 40.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $52,618 and the median income for a family was $63,642. Males had a median income of $51,837 versus $31,198 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,857. About 8.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated places
- Culloden (part)
- Hometown
- Teays Valley
Unincorporated communities
- Black Betsy
- Confidence
- Fraziers Bottom
- Lanham
- Liberty
- Midway
- Pliny
- Raymond City
- Red House
- Rumer
- Scott Depot
- Teays
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Putnam (Virginia Occidental) para niños
