Hiram Congdon House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Putnam run?
Putnam’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Putnam didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Putnam is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $3,674 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.38% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Putnam’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Putnam’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Putnam →
No comparison or trend for Putnam yet
Every year of Putnam’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Putnam
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 143 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (571).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Putnam Central School District
Putnam’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $53,526 per pupil, $23,447 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Putnam’s votes are counted by county
New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%17,268 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%11,224 votesOthers: 0.8% (224 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
100% of Putnam lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Putnam.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Putnam compares with the towns next door
Putnam’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,593 to $3,346 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ticonderoga | $1,593 | $2,553 |
| Dresden | $1,690 | $3,138 |
| Hague | $3,346 | $3,491 |
| Putnam | estimate | $3,674 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Putnam’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Putnam’s government
How much does Putnam spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Putnam didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $83,000.
What is the property tax rate in Putnam?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,674 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Putnam’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Putnam yet.
How did Putnam vote in 2024?
New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam alone. Washington County, where 100% of Putnam lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Putnam?
4 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,080 (about $480,960 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Putnam in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 114 (Matt Simpson). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Putnam’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Putnam, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →