Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County is a located in the  of,. As of 2000, the population was 34,726. The is in honor of, who was a hero in the  and a general in the. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,254 (484 ). 1,253 km² (484 sq mi) of it is land and 1 km² (0 sq mi) of it (0.07%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Putnam County is at a central location between the following areas across the :



Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 34,726 people, 12,200 households, and 9,308 families residing in the county. The was 28/km² (72/sq mi). There were 12,753 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.26%, 0.17% or , 0.15% , 0.18% , 0.01% , 2.51% from , and 0.73% from two or more races. 4.38% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 12,200 households out of which 39.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.70% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,426, and the median income for a family was $52,859. Males had a median income of $36,548 versus $23,963 for females. The for the county was $18,680. About 4.00% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government
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Education
The Putnam County Board of Education operates nine separate school districts county-wide.
 * St. Anthony's Elementary
 * Continental Local School District, Putnam County, Ohio
 * Fort Jennings Local School District, Putnam County, Ohio
 * Leipsic St. Mary's Elementary
 * McComb Local School District, Hancock County, Ohio (mostly in Hancock County)
 * Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District, Putnam County, Ohio
 * St. Peter and Paul Elementary
 * Loving Care Daycare and Preschool
 * Ottawa-Glandorf Alternative School
 * St. Peter and Paul Elementary
 * Loving Care Daycare and Preschool
 * Ottawa-Glandorf Alternative School
 * Ottawa-Glandorf Alternative School

Other villages across the county are served by one or more of these districts above in the district's zone area.

Putnam County Fair
The Putnam County Fair is located in and the slogan is "A Blue Ribbon Event." At the fairgrounds, there are several activities you can enjoy from playing games, to riding rides, or just eating the food. The Putnam County Fair usually runs the last week of June.