Putnam County, West Virginia (WV)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,943
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 16,817
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,806 (it was 3,211 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 346 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 164 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.5%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 53,10893.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,6903.0%Two or more races
- 7691.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 4660.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3900.7%Asian alone
- 2170.4%Some other race alone
- 320.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 50.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 42.5 years |
| West Virginia median age: | 42.9 years |
| Males: 28,205 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 28,572 |  (50.3%) |
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| Putnam County: | 2.0 people |
| West Virginia: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,507 ($41,892 in 1999)
| This county: | $74,507 |
| West Virginia: | $54,329 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $744 (lower quartile is $557, upper quartile is $929)
| This county: | $744 |
| State: | $606 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $215,204 (it was $92,600 in 2000)
| Putnam: | $215,204 |
| West Virginia: | $155,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,429
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $420
Institutionalized population: 207
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 20
- Thefts: 91
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 35
- Thefts: 123
- Auto thefts: 7
Health of residents in Putnam County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.68.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
33.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
62.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 95 buildings, average cost: $239,200
- 2021: 132 buildings, average cost: $240,400
- 2020: 73 buildings, average cost: $241,700
- 2019: 62 buildings, average cost: $233,600
- 2018: 85 buildings, average cost: $232,600
- 2017: 93 buildings, average cost: $223,600
- 2016: 89 buildings, average cost: $205,900
- 2015: 85 buildings, average cost: $209,600
- 2014: 124 buildings, average cost: $197,800
- 2013: 122 buildings, average cost: $176,900
- 2012: 114 buildings, average cost: $170,700
- 2011: 108 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 2010: 101 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 2009: 99 buildings, average cost: $166,100
- 2008: 124 buildings, average cost: $165,800
- 2007: 205 buildings, average cost: $158,500
- 2006: 220 buildings, average cost: $145,400
- 2005: 263 buildings, average cost: $140,900
- 2004: 252 buildings, average cost: $123,200
- 2003: 245 buildings, average cost: $122,500
- 2002: 236 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2001: 196 buildings, average cost: $117,200
- 2000: 232 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 1999: 277 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 1998: 292 buildings, average cost: $103,100
- 1997: 252 buildings, average cost: $98,200
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,466 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $939 (0.6%)
| Putnam County: | 11.7% |
| West Virginia: | 17.9% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.5 years old
(Males: 41.7 years old, Females: 43.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.9 years old, Black residents: 25.2 years old, Asian residents: 43.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 41.0 years old, Other race residents: 19.7 years old)
Area name: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Putnam County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $540 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.
Cities in this county include: Teays Valley, Hurricane, Winfield, Eleanor, Buffalo, Poca, Hometown, Bancroft.
Neighboring counties: Andrew County, Missouri 
, Cimarron County, Oklahoma , Douglas County, Colorado , Lewis County 
, Grayson County, Kentucky 
, Henry County, Virginia 
, Harrison County, Kentucky , Louisa County, Virginia 
.
| Here: | 3.2% |
| West Virginia: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 2,105
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 866 (63.6% naturalized citizens)
| Putnam County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 1.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2782010 or later
- 1602000 to 2009
- 1271990 to 1999
- 1211980 to 1989
- 1431970 to 1979
- 117Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18,232
- One, attached: 596
- Two: 157
- 3 or 4: 596
- 5 to 9: 614
- 10 to 19: 279
- 20 to 49: 414
- 50 or more: 211
- Mobile homes: 3,692
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64
Housing units in Putnam County with a mortgage: 10,141 (711 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 668 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 200
| Here: | 4.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Putnam County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 8,846 | 24 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,319 | 45 |
| Catholic | 1,176 | 2 |
| Other | 564 | 3 |
| None | 37,581 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Putnam County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Putnam County: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| West Virginia: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| This county: | 2.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Putnam County: | 10.8% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Putnam County: | 31.1% |
| State: | 31.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.3% |
| State: | 13.1% |
Agriculture in Putnam County:
Average size of farms: 112 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12,634
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $500.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,290
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16,529
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.18%
Vegetables: 185 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acres
Earthquake activity:
Putnam County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 220.3 miles away from Putnam County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 111.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 146.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 222.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.8 miles away from Putnam County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 218.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4210: March 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4210, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Chemical Spill, Incident Period: January 09, 2014 to January 20, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3366: January 10, 2014, FEMA Id: 3366, Natural disaster type: Other
- West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
- West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1558: September 20, 2004, FEMA Id: 1558, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding and Landslides, Incident Period: May 27, 2004 to June 28, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1522: June 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1522, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Putnam County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Mudslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 18,374 (80.2%)
- Carpooled: 1,698 (7.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 118 (0.5%)
- Walked: 206 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 2,692 (11.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- India (25%)
- Philippines (14%)
- Germany (12%)
- Lebanon (12%)
- Japan (9%)
- Honduras (8%)
- Korea (5%)
- American (40%)
- English (19%)
- Irish (11%)
- German (7%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (2%)
People in group quarters in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2010:
- 207 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 13 people in group homes intended for adults
- 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Putnam County, West Virginia in 2000:
- 123 people in nursing homes
- 110 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6.70% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,483 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.70% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.87% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($38,530 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($16,953 average AGI)
Putnam County: 1.83% West Virginia average: 3.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Kanawha County, WV |  2.87% ($53,315 average AGI) |
| from Cabell County, WV | 0.94% ($52,054) |
| from Mason County, WV | 0.21% ($50,522) |
| from Lincoln County, WV | 0.11% ($44,833) |
6.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,783 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.63% |
| West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.27% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($32,375 average AGI)
2.35% relocated to other states ($25,409 average AGI)
Putnam County: 2.35% West Virginia average: 2.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Kanawha County, WV | 2.38% ($45,047 average AGI) |
| to Cabell County, WV | 0.88% ($50,508) |
| to Mason County, WV | 0.19% ($64,073) |
| to Jackson County, WV | 0.11% ($73,000) |
| to Lincoln County, WV | 0.11% ($33,542) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,945 (6,995 aged, 1,950 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,221 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Putnam County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (916)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (736)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (506)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (492)
- Unspecified dementia (433)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (301)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (296)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (269)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (121)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (108)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,410
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 126
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,574
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,207
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.4. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 83.9
- Other - 40.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 56,777- Male householders: 11,428 (2,604 living alone), Female householders: 11,601 (2,894 living alone)
12,777 spouses (12,711 opposite-sex spouses), 1,173 unmarried partners, (1,091 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,022 children (14,521 natural, 499 adopted, 963 stepchildren), 1,260 grandchildren, 377 brothers or sisters, 249 parents, 74 foster children, 467 other relatives, 1,087 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 299
Size of family households: 8,121 2-persons, 3,418 3-persons, 3,075 4-persons, 1,187 5-persons, 372 6-persons, 194 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,498 1-person, 1,080 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 12 4-persons.
7,859 married couples with children.
3,181 single-parent households (609 men, 2,572 women).
98.4% of residents of Putnam speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,475,000 ($4,188 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,410,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,982,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,684,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $713,000
Federal grants: $48,229,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,782,000 ($2,834,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,084,000 ($2,150,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,691,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,403,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,165,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,339| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 60 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,401
| Here: | 44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +34
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,952
| Here: | +36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +6 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.56 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Putnam County, West Virginia
- 442020 or later
- 2,7652010 to 2019
- 4,7652000 to 2009
- 5,1881990 to 1999
- 3,6401980 to 1989
- 3,2981970 to 1979
- 1,8961960 to 1969
- 1,3311950 to 1959
- 9961940 to 1949
- 1,3481939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, West Virginia
- 781 room
- 432 rooms
- 3943 rooms
- 1,1554 rooms
- 3,0245 rooms
- 3,7726 rooms
- 4,0857 rooms
- 2,3128 rooms
- 4,2769+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, West Virginia
- 761 room
- 1172 rooms
- 3373 rooms
- 1,4144 rooms
- 9315 rooms
- 8116 rooms
- 2457 rooms
- 828 rooms
- 839+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Putnam County, West Virginia
- 81no bedroom
- 2671 bedroom
- 2,3942 bedrooms
- 10,4543 bedrooms
- 4,7684 bedrooms
- 1,0975+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Putnam County, West Virginia
- 79no bedroom
- 3721 bedroom
- 1,9582 bedrooms
- 1,3673 bedrooms
- 2224 bedrooms
- 475+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 723no vehicle
- 4,5041 vehicle
- 9,3602 vehicles
- 3,0913 vehicles
- 8274 vehicles
- 5185+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Putnam County in renter-occupied apartments
- 400no vehicle
- 2,7601 vehicle
- 7812 vehicles
- 843 vehicles
- 294 vehicles
- 385+ vehicles
92.0% of Putnam County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in West Virginia.
| Putnam County: | 92.0% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 43,065
- Other state: 12,256
- Northeast: 2,393
- Midwest: 3,734
- South: 5,215
- West: 877
- 56.8%Electricity
- 37.9%Utility gas
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 78.9%Electricity
- 17.0%Utility gas
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 704
| Here: | 12.7% |
| West Virginia: | 12.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 237
| Here: | 7.8% |
| West Virginia: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 290
| Here: | 14.4% |
| West Virginia: | 17.3% |
Putnam County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,557,000
Other: $4,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,145,000
Police Protection: $6,270,000
Financial Administration: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $2,807,000
Financial Administration: $2,804,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,444,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,172,000
Corrections - Other: $2,152,000
General Public Buildings: $1,369,000
General Public Buildings: $1,192,000
Parks and Recreation: $685,000
Corrections - Other: $539,000
Parks and Recreation: $471,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Libraries: $275,000
Libraries: $275,000
Water Utilities: $240,000
Health - Other: $237,000
General - Other: $233,000
General - Other: $161,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,107,000
Other: $1,060,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $547,000
Interest on Debt: $531,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $147,000
General Local Government Support: $119,000
Other: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,403,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,138,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,130,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,565,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,068,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,002,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,572,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,357,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,297,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,230,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $288,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $874,000
General Revenue - Other: $714,000
Fines and Forfeits: $374,000
Fines and Forfeits: $292,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000
Interest Earnings: $80,000
Rents: $19,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,906,000
Health - Other: $269,000
Police Protection: $169,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,681,000
Cash and Securities: $10,618,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,787,000
Cash and Securities: $1,357,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $279,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
Other: $218,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
Health and Hospitals: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $14,848,000
Property: $12,282,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $590,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $540,000
Other Selective Sales: $321,000
Other Selective Sales: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $207,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $145,000
Other License: $58,000
Other License: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,543,000
Putnam County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,557,000
Other: $4,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,145,000
Police Protection: $6,270,000
Financial Administration: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $2,807,000
Financial Administration: $2,804,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,444,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,172,000
Corrections - Other: $2,152,000
General Public Buildings: $1,369,000
General Public Buildings: $1,192,000
Parks and Recreation: $685,000
Corrections - Other: $539,000
Parks and Recreation: $471,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Libraries: $275,000
Libraries: $275,000
Water Utilities: $240,000
Health - Other: $237,000
General - Other: $233,000
General - Other: $161,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,107,000
Other: $1,060,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $547,000
Interest on Debt: $531,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $147,000
General Local Government Support: $119,000
Other: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,403,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,138,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,130,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,565,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,068,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,002,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,572,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,357,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,297,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,230,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $288,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $874,000
General Revenue - Other: $714,000
Fines and Forfeits: $374,000
Fines and Forfeits: $292,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000
Interest Earnings: $80,000
Rents: $19,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,906,000
Health - Other: $269,000
Police Protection: $169,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,681,000
Cash and Securities: $10,618,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,787,000
Cash and Securities: $1,357,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $279,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
Other: $218,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
Health and Hospitals: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $14,848,000
Property: $12,282,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $590,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $540,000
Other Selective Sales: $321,000
Other Selective Sales: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $207,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $145,000
Other License: $58,000
Other License: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,543,000
Putnam County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,557,000
Other: $4,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,145,000
Police Protection: $6,270,000
Financial Administration: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $2,807,000
Financial Administration: $2,804,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,444,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,172,000
Corrections - Other: $2,152,000
General Public Buildings: $1,369,000
General Public Buildings: $1,192,000
Parks and Recreation: $685,000
Corrections - Other: $539,000
Parks and Recreation: $471,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Libraries: $275,000
Libraries: $275,000
Water Utilities: $240,000
Health - Other: $237,000
General - Other: $233,000
General - Other: $161,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,107,000
Other: $1,060,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $547,000
Interest on Debt: $531,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $147,000
General Local Government Support: $119,000
Other: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,403,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,138,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,130,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,565,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,068,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,002,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,572,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,357,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,297,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,230,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $288,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $874,000
General Revenue - Other: $714,000
Fines and Forfeits: $374,000
Fines and Forfeits: $292,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000
Interest Earnings: $80,000
Rents: $19,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,906,000
Health - Other: $269,000
Police Protection: $169,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,681,000
Cash and Securities: $10,618,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,787,000
Cash and Securities: $1,357,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $279,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
Other: $218,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
Health and Hospitals: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $14,848,000
Property: $12,282,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $590,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $540,000
Other Selective Sales: $321,000
Other Selective Sales: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $207,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $145,000
Other License: $58,000
Other License: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,543,000
Putnam County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $4,557,000
Other: $4,196,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,145,000
Police Protection: $6,270,000
Financial Administration: $3,221,000
Central Staff Services: $2,807,000
Financial Administration: $2,804,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,494,000
Central Staff Services: $2,444,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,172,000
Corrections - Other: $2,152,000
General Public Buildings: $1,369,000
General Public Buildings: $1,192,000
Parks and Recreation: $685,000
Corrections - Other: $539,000
Parks and Recreation: $471,000
Health - Other: $319,000
Libraries: $275,000
Libraries: $275,000
Water Utilities: $240,000
Health - Other: $237,000
General - Other: $233,000
General - Other: $161,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $3,107,000
Other: $1,060,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $547,000
Interest on Debt: $531,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $147,000
General Local Government Support: $119,000
Other: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,403,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,138,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,130,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,565,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,068,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,002,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,572,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,357,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,297,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,230,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $288,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $215,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $874,000
General Revenue - Other: $714,000
Fines and Forfeits: $374,000
Fines and Forfeits: $292,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000
Interest Earnings: $80,000
Rents: $19,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,906,000
Health - Other: $269,000
Police Protection: $169,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,681,000
Cash and Securities: $10,618,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,787,000
Cash and Securities: $1,357,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $279,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
Other: $218,000
General Local Government Support: $186,000
Health and Hospitals: $50,000
- Tax - Property: $14,848,000
Property: $12,282,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $590,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $540,000
Other Selective Sales: $321,000
Other Selective Sales: $303,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $207,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $145,000
Other License: $58,000
Other License: $37,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,543,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,171
- Number of aged recipients: 59
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,112
- Number of recipients under 18: 170
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 837
- Number of recipients older than 64: 164
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 391
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 545
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 276 | $149,402 | 475 | $163,381 | 1,261 | $151,243 | 162 | $59,216 | 9 | $909,444 | 77 | $98,701 | 73 | $56,192 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 21 | $136,429 | 39 | $166,436 | 77 | $142,558 | 17 | $24,000 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $136,250 | 11 | $48,545 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 55 | $134,291 | 96 | $126,719 | 377 | $146,451 | 71 | $49,746 | 0 | $0 | 32 | $82,688 | 59 | $46,797 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 31 | $130,484 | 58 | $179,793 | 247 | $152,328 | 16 | $85,812 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $155,909 | 13 | $47,231 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $146,400 | 4 | $100,250 | 56 | $149,518 | 4 | $104,500 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $122,500 | 3 | $67,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 86 | $207,070 | 55 | $207,927 | 1 | $113,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 16 | $185,000 | 25 | $185,960 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 9 | $257,667 | 7 | $158,143 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 5 | $167,800 | 5 | $195,800 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $128,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Putnam County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 261 | 72.0 years |
| William | 202 | 73.8 years |
| John | 184 | 73.9 years |
| Charles | 166 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 163 | 78.0 years |
| Robert | 127 | 70.2 years |
| Helen | 79 | 78.7 years |
| George | 70 | 77.2 years |
| Ruth | 68 | 80.7 years |
| Margaret | 63 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Putnam County, WV among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 132 | 76.0 years |
| Johnson | 76 | 73.8 years |
| Gibson | 72 | 75.7 years |
| Davis | 68 | 72.9 years |
| Young | 67 | 74.3 years |
| Bailey | 65 | 76.9 years |
| Martin | 61 | 76.5 years |
| Mccallister | 54 | 72.7 years |
| Jones | 53 | 76.9 years |
| Bird | 53 | 76.0 years |
| Businesses in Putnam County, WV | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 3 | Jones New York | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | KFC | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| Arby's | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 3 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Tim Hortons | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
| GNC | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | |||
Putnam County on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"