Putnam County, West Virginia
Putnam County | |
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Putnam County Courthouse in Winfield | |
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′N 81°55′W / 38.51°N 81.91°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | March 11, 1848 |
| Named after | Israel Putnam |
| Seat | Winfield |
| Largest city | Hurricane |
| Area | |
• Total | 350 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 346 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 57,440 |
• Estimate (2021) | 57,260 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | putnamcountywv |
Putnam County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 57,440. Its county seat is Winfield, its largest incorporated city is Hurricane, and its largest community is the census-designated place of Teays Valley. Putnam County is part of the Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area, across the Kanawha River from Charleston, West Virginia.