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Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County, Ohio, has 34,380 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ottawa. It uses Eastern Time and covers 483 sq mi (1,250 km²) of land.

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Putnam County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
34,380
Land area
483 sq mi (1,250 km²)
County seat or government
Ottawa
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$84,928 ± $3,549
Median home value
$201,100 ± $8,332
Median rent, with utilities
$855 ± $41
Homes lived in by their owners
87.1% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lima, OH metro area, Defiance, OH micro area, Findlay, OH micro area, Van Wert, OH micro area, and Toledo, OH metro area
Water area
1.75 sq mi (4.54 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39137
Coordinates (central point)
41.024534, -84.129880
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Putnam County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4587511,547 people
  2. 4583310,919 people
  3. 458175,926 people
  4. 458305,199 people
  5. 458565,042 people
  6. 458313,233 people
  7. 458443,059 people
  8. 435162,789 people
  9. 458772,562 people
  10. 458732,414 people
  11. 458272,186 people
  12. 458531,526 people
All 20
  1. 458491,002 people
  2. 43548832 people
  3. 45876829 people
  4. 45868737 people
  5. 45864225 people
  6. 45893160 people
  7. 4581581 people
  8. 4584876 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Putnam County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Putnam County, largest first

  1. Ottawa Township8,007 people
  2. Pleasant Township3,758 people
  3. Union Township2,945 people
  4. Van Buren Township2,808 people
  5. Riley Township2,494 people
  6. Monroe Township2,367 people
  7. Jennings Township2,060 people
  8. Monterey Township1,969 people
  9. Liberty Township1,706 people
  10. Greensburg Township1,308 people
  11. Sugar Creek Township1,214 people
  12. Palmer Township1,143 people
All 15
  1. Blanchard Township889 people
  2. Perry Township839 people
  3. Jackson Township807 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Putnam County, largest first

  1. Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District9,479 people
  2. Paulding Exempted Village School District9,463 people
  3. Patrick Henry Local School District5,409 people
  4. Wayne Trace Local School District5,388 people
  5. Columbus Grove Local School District4,247 people
  6. McComb Local School District3,748 people
  7. Kalida Local School District3,670 people
  8. Leipsic Local School District3,653 people
  9. Pandora-Gilboa Local School District3,365 people
  10. Continental Local School District3,299 people
  11. Ottoville Local School District2,621 people
  12. Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District2,335 people
All 13
  1. Jennings Local School District2,023 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ottawa, Ohio (village)4,441 people
  2. Leipsic, Ohio (village)2,033 people
  3. Pandora, Ohio (village)1,603 people
  4. Columbus Grove, Ohio (village)1,532 people
  5. Kalida, Ohio (village)1,526 people
  6. Continental, Ohio (village)1,368 people
  7. Glandorf, Ohio (village)1,162 people
  8. Ottoville, Ohio (village)845 people
  9. Fort Jennings, Ohio (village)482 people
  10. Dupont, Ohio (village)287 people
  11. Gilboa, Ohio (village)230 people
  12. West Leipsic, Ohio (village)216 people
All 16
  1. Miller City, Ohio (village)186 people
  2. Vaughnsville, Ohio (CDP)160 people
  3. Cloverdale, Ohio (village)108 people
  4. Belmore, Ohio (village)81 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Allen County, Ohio18 mi south
  2. Henry County, Ohio21 mi north
  3. Hancock County, Ohio24 mi east
  4. Paulding County, Ohio24 mi west
  5. Van Wert County, Ohio27 mi southwest
  6. Defiance County, Ohio28 mi northwest
  7. Wood County, Ohio35 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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