Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Putnamville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Indiana
CompareFollow

PutnamvilleIN

A town of 1,959, settled in 1832.

Population
1,959
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
439
A commuter town

Is Putnamville a good place to live?

Putnamville’s best subject grade is an A for incomes; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. Putnamville’s median household income is $151,000, above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). On incomes, just 53 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. Putnamville's schools outperform 75% of the state's. The biggest park or preserve is Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area, at 300 acres. Putnamville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAJobs & incomeA−Schools
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Putnamville for work

Where Putnamville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 18% 15% → Greencastle Greencastle 15% 6% → Greencastle Township Greencastle Township 6% 4% → Cloverdale Cloverdale 4% 3% → Plainfield Plainfield 3% 3% → Brazil Brazil 3% Putnamville · 1% stay
439jobs based in Putnamville
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Putnamville grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Putnamville is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.5; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Putnamville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Putnamville, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPutnamville Correctional Facility water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
SchoolsSouth Putnam Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePutnam County Circuit Court ClerkPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes46135, 4617046135 98% · 46170 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Putnamville.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Putnamville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Putnamville for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Putnamville fell to 439 in 2023, 2,058 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Indianapolis (18%), Greencastle (15%) and Greencastle Township (6%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Putnamville1%
Indianapolis18%
Greencastle15%
Greencastle Township6%
Cloverdale4%
31 mi
median commute distance
439
jobs based in Putnamville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pagePutnamville’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here439 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in PutnamvilleCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Putnamville

Putnamville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePutnamville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 20°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Putnamville

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePutnamville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in PutnamvilleGet ready1.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsD

Putnamville has set aside 0% of its land for conservation

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,328 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife Area—300
Full pagePutnamville’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk300 acres · Deer Creek Fish and Wildlife AreaConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Putnamville?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Putnamville

15pages on Putnamville
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 75% of IN districtsWork & commuteA$151K median household income · 439 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsD0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions51 nearby · Mansfield Roller Mill 14 miLibraryPutnam County Public LibraryCollegesDePauw University is 4.9 mi away
The story
HistoryB−Settled 1832Climate85° summer highs · 20″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 46170Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Putnamville

DePauw UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greencastle4.9 mi$59,070 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Putnamville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Putnamville

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Putnamville is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
676 ft
ZIP code
46170