The population of Putnam county is estimated at 4,831. In 2017 there were 67 births and 64 deaths in Putnam county. Putnam county has 802 housing units that are owned with a mortgage or a loan, 854 that are owned free and clear and 476 that are renter occupied.

  The upstanding residents of Putnam County filed 2,070 federal tax returns in 2017. This amount represents 0.1% of all Missouri filings and 0.001% of the entire nation. Putnam had a combined total federal tax liability of $10,095,000 on earned income of $80,097,000. Other notable statistics from Putnam County were 120 unemployment claims which collected a total of $294,000 and 190 charitable contributions valued at $940,000. 240 filings from Putnam County paid a combined total of $554,000 in property taxes and 160 filings paid $869,000 on mortgage interest costs.

  In 2010 Putnam county had 18 religious congregations with an estimated 2,512 members.
18.1% of the Putnam population has a college level Bachelors degree or higher. 10.1% have less than a highschool diploma level education.

Approximately 48% of Putnam County voted in the presidential election of 2016. This represents an increase from the 2012 election by 33 votes.
At $38,024 the median income is 71.1% of the Missouri average. An estimated 93 people claimed to be unemployed last year in Putnam, the equivalant of around 3.9% of the county population. This represents a decrease in the level of unemployment from the previous year's value of 4.6%.

Top 15 Industries in Putnam County.
Total # Employed	Industry Job Type
176	Retail trade
94	Health care and social assistance
72	Manufacturing
43	Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores
43	Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores
43	Commercial banking
43	Credit intermediation and related activities
43	Depository credit intermediation
37	Gasoline stations
36	Transportation and warehousing
17	Other services (except public administration)
14	Real estate and rental and leasing
13	Specialized freight trucking
7	Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities
7	Insurance agencies and brokerages

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