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Welcome to Putnam County ...

Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hennepin is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Peoria County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 5,745 people. This is a decrease of 4.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,006 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.05% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Granville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Putnam County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
  • Hennepin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
    • Hennepin is located in Putnam County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <3>
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Putnam County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
  • Mark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Putnam County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <3>
  • McNabb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
    • McNabb is located in Putnam County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <3>
  • Standard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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