Putnam County, West Virginia
| Putnam County, West Virginia | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of West Virginia |
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 West Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 11, 1848 |
| Named for | Israel Putnam |
| Seat | Winfield |
| Largest city | Hurricane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 350 sq mi (906 km2) |
| • Land | 346 sq mi (896 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2), 1.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 56,848 |
| • Density | 164/sq mi (63/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,486. Its county seat is Winfield. The county was founded in 1848 and is named for Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.
Putnam County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY Combined Statistical Area.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,589 people, 20,028 households, and 15,281 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile (58/km²). There were 21,621 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
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