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Putnam County, Tennessee

Putnam County, Tennessee, has 86,612 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cookeville. It uses Central Time and covers 401 sq mi (1,039 km²) of land.

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Putnam County in Tennessee
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Putnam County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
86,612
Land area
401 sq mi (1,039 km²)
County seat or government
Cookeville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,912 ± $2,790
Median home value
$282,500 ± $10,622
Median rent, with utilities
$908 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
61.2% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cookeville, TN micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.46 sq mi (3.78 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47141
Coordinates (central point)
36.140940, -85.496180
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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
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3850142,471 people
  2. 3850630,100 people
  3. 3858325,584 people
  4. 385749,079 people
  5. 385448,175 people
  6. 385821,729 people
  7. 385451,575 people
  8. 385481,154 people
  9. 38505960 people
  10. 38564501 people
  11. 385030 people

11 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.

School districts in Putnam County, largest first

  1. Putnam County School District82,558 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. Cookeville, Tennessee (city)36,088 people
  2. Algood, Tennessee (city)4,036 people
  3. Monterey, Tennessee (town)2,768 people
  4. Baxter, Tennessee (town)1,361 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. White County, Tennessee15 mi south
  2. Jackson County, Tennessee18 mi northwest
  3. Overton County, Tennessee18 mi northeast
  4. DeKalb County, Tennessee22 mi southwest
  5. Smith County, Tennessee26 mi west
  6. Cumberland County, Tennessee31 mi southeast
  7. Fentress County, Tennessee35 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.