Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County
Putnam County
County
	Putnam County Courthouse
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 29°37′N 81°44′W / 29.61°N 81.74°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	January 18, 1849
Named for	Benjamin A. Putnam
Seat	Palatka
Largest city	Palatka
Area
• Total	827 sq mi (2,140 km2)
• Land	728 sq mi (1,890 km2)
• Water	99 sq mi (260 km2) 12.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	73,321
• Density	101/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	main.putnam-fl.com

Putnam County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 73,321.^[2] Its county seat is Palatka.^[3]

Putnam County comprises the Palatka, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jacksonville—Kingsland—Palatka, Florida—Georgia Combined Statistical Area. The county is centrally located between Jacksonville, Gainesville, St. Augustine, and Daytona Beach.

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Putnam County, Florida". Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2014.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.