Putnam County, New York

Putnam County
County
Sugarloaf Hill in the Hudson Highlands
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Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°26′N 73°45′W / 41.43°N 73.75°W / 41.43; -73.75
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	1812; 212 years ago (1812)[2]
Named for	Israel Putnam
Seat	Carmel
Largest town	Carmel
Government
• County executive	Kevin M. Byrne (R)
Area
• Total	246 sq mi (640 km2)
• Land	230 sq mi (600 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  6.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	97,668[1]
• Density	424.2/sq mi (163.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	17th
Website	www.putnamcountyny.com

Interactive map of Putnam County, New York

Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,668.^[3] The county seat is Carmel,^[4] located within one of six towns comprising the county. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

Putnam County is bordered by Dutchess County to the north, Connecticut to the east, Westchester County to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Midtown Manhattan is around a one-hour drive,^[5] and the county is included in the New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Putnam County was formed in 1812 from Dutchess County and is named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.

It is one of the most affluent counties in America, ranked 21st by median household income, and 43rd by per-capita income, according to the 2012 American Community Survey and 2009–2013 American Community Survey, respectively.