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Welcome to Putnam County ...

Time Zone: Putnam County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Carmel is the Seat for Putnam County.

Putnam County was founded in 1812 and was created by taking area from Dutchess County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Putnam had a population of 98,511 people. This is a decrease of 1.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 99,710 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Putnam represented 0.51% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Putnam County:

  • Brewster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <3>
  • Carmel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
  • Cold Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,142 people
  • Nelsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,812 people
  • Philipstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipstown
    • Philipstown is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,686 people
  • Putnam Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
    • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,507 people
  • Southeast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southeast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast
    • Southeast is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,046 people

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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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