Putnam County, Ohio
34 public bodies govern here, 9 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 34,314
- Median household income
- $84,928
- ±3,549
- Unemployed
- 1.8%
- 310 of 17,253 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 11,571 of 13,153 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Putnam | 34,318 (2021) | 245 E Main St, Ottawa | — |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Belmore | 61 (2021) | Po Box 10, Belmore | — |
| Village of Cloverdale | 159 (2021) | 209 Mahoning St, Cloverdale | — |
| Village of Columbus Grove | 2,150 (2021) | 113 E Sycamore St, Columbus Grove | Website |
| Village of Continental | 1,103 (2021) | Po Box 447, Continental | Website |
| Village of Dupont | 209 (2021) | Po Box 100, Dupont | — |
| Village of Fort Jennings | 525 (2021) | Po Box 88, Fort Jennings | — |
| Village of Gilboa | 165 (2021) | 103 Main St, Gilboa | — |
| Village of Glandorf | 970 (2021) | Po Box 131, Glandorf | — |
| Village of Kalida | 1,434 (2021) | Po Box 495, Kalida | — |
| Village of Leipsic | 2,165 (2021) | 142 E Main St, Leipsic | Website |
| Village of Miller City | 130 (2021) | Po Box 91, Miller City | — |
| Village of Ottawa | 4,411 (2021) | 136 N Oak St, Ottawa | Website |
| Village of Ottoville | 972 (2021) | Po Box 488, Ottoville | Website |
| Village of Pandora | 1,181 (2021) | Po Box 193, Pandora | Website |
| Village of West Leipsic | 222 (2021) | 114 Main St, Leipsic | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Blanchard | 1,204 (2021) | 10702 Road 5H, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Greensburg | 1,434 (2021) | 14992 Road J, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Jackson | 854 (2021) | 16477 Rd 23M, Fort Jennings | — |
| Township of Jennings | 2,025 (2021) | 380 N Water St, Fort Jennings | — |
| Township of Liberty | 1,680 (2021) | 10846 State Route 613, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Monroe | 2,034 (2021) | 3914 State Route 634, Continental | — |
| Township of Monterey | 2,054 (2021) | Po Box 21, Ottoville | — |
| Township of Ottawa | 7,994 (2021) | 320 W 5th St, Ottawa | — |
| Township of Palmer | 1,163 (2021) | 15476 Road B, Leipsic | — |
| Township of Perry | 985 (2021) | 19987 Rd 1-17, Cloverdale | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 3,778 (2021) | 217 S Main St, Columbus Grove | — |
| Township of Riley | 2,210 (2021) | 15932 Road 4, Pandora | — |
| Township of Sugar Creek | 1,172 (2021) | 20340 Rd 18S, Fort Jennings | — |
| Township of Union | 2,931 (2021) | 18155 Road M17, Fort Jennings | — |
| Township of Van Buren | 2,800 (2021) | 3904 Road D, Leipsic | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 10218 Road 5H, Ottawa | — |
| Putnam County District Library | Libraries | 136 Putnam Pkwy, Ottawa | Website |
| Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1206 E 2nd St, Ottawa | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Columbus Grove Local
School district3 schools
201 W Cross St, Columbus Grove, OH, 45830
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Continental Local
School district2 schools
5211 State Route 634, Continental, OH, 45831
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Jennings Local
School district2 schools
#1 Musketeer Drive, Fort Jennings, OH, 45844
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kalida Local
School district2 schools
301 North Third St., Kalida, OH, 45853
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Leipsic Local
School district2 schools
232 Oak St, Leipsic, OH, 45856
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Miller City-New Cleveland Local
School district3 schools
200 N. Main Street, Miller City, OH, 45864
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ottawa-Glandorf Local
School district3 schools
630 Glendale Ave, Ottawa, OH, 45875
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ottoville Local
School district2 schools
650 W 3rd St, Ottoville, OH, 45876
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pandora-Gilboa Local
School district3 schools
410 Rocket Ridge, Pandora, OH, 45877
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
McLaughlin's Greenhouse & Market () · Fremont Farmers Market (Suite 201 Bowling Green)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.