Back مقاطعة بوتنام (إلينوي) Arabic پوتنام بؤلگهسی، ایلینوی AZB Putnam County, Illinois BAR Путнъм (окръг, Илинойс) Bulgarian পুতনাম কাউন্টি, ইলিনয়স BPY Putnam Gông (Illinois) CDO Патнам (гуо, Иллинойс) CE Putnam County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Illinois) CEB Putnam County (Illinois) Czech Putnam County, Illinois Welsh
Putnam County | |
|---|---|
 Putnam County Courthouse, Hennepin | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 89°17′W / 41.2°N 89.28°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Named for | Israel Putnam |
| Seat | Hennepin |
| Largest village | Granville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 172 sq mi (450 km2) |
| • Land | 160 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 7.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,637 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 5,561  |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 14th, 16th |
| Website | www |
Putnam County is the least extensive county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,637.[1] The county seat is Hennepin.[2] The county was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County and named after Israel Putnam,[3] who was a general in the American Revolution. Putnam County is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Putnam County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "About Putnam County". Putnam County, Illinois. Retrieved July 27, 2012.