Putnam County, Tennessee

Putnam County
Putnam County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°08′N 85°30′W / 36.14°N 85.5°W / 36.14; -85.5
Country United States
State Tennessee
FoundedFebruary 11, 1854
Named afterIsrael Putnam
SeatCookeville
Largest cityCookeville
Government
  County executiveRandy Porter (R)
Area
  Total
403 sq mi (1,040 km2)
  Land401 sq mi (1,040 km2)
  Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
79,854
  Estimate 
(2023)
83,844
  Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506, 38544, 38545, 38548, 39574, 38582
Area code931
Congressional district6th
Websiteputnamcountytn.gov

Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,854. Its county seat is Cookeville. Putnam County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.