Putnam County, Tennessee
11 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 82,558
- Median household income
- $58,912
- ±2,790
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 1,544 of 41,341 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.9%
- 29,540 of 33,601 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 | 81,188 (2021) | 300 E Spring St, Cookeville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Cumberland Regional Airport | Air transportation | 750 Airport Rd, Sparta | — |
| Cookeville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 400, Cookeville | Website |
| Putnam County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 900 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville | — |
| Bangham Utility District | Water supply utility | 3694 Hilham Rd, Cookeville | — |
| Cookeville-Boat Dock Road Utility District | Water supply utility | 1591 W Cemetery Rd, Cookeville | — |
| Double Springs Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 3034, Cookeville | 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
Putnam County
School district22 schools
1400 East Spring ST, Cookeville, TN, 38506
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
Cookeville Green Market
310 Newman Drive Cookeville, TN, 38501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Downtown Green Market - Cookeville
20 N. Dixie Ave., First Presbyterian Church lot, Cookeville, TN, 38501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.