Moving to Putnamville
Putnam County gains about 4.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Indiana, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Putnam County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 26.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Putnam County report $60,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $35,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $884 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,408 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $218,900.
- Getting to work
- 28 minutes each way on average; 10.1% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- St. Francis, MN matches it on character. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Putnamville | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 26.0% | 353% above | |
| Moved from another state1County figure | 1.3% | 35% below | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure | 4.1 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in6County figure | $60,837 | 14% below | |
| Income of households moving out6County figure | $51,803 | 26% below |
What it costs to live here
Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).
Could you afford it?
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Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Putnamville.
All 15 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Putnamville | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1County figure | $884 | 35% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 7.0% | 66% below | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.5% | 47% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 1.4x | 62% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,056 | 35% below | |
| HUD area median income3County figure | $93,500 | 13% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1County figure | $1,042 | 68% below | |
| Median home value1County figure | $218,900 | 31% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change4County figure | 4.1% | 29% above | |
| Home prices, 5-year change4County figure | 56.0% | 9% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 98.2% | 48% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 0.0% | below (median 50.6%) | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure | $1,408 | 25% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 0.0% | below (median 7.1%) | |
| Median year built1 | 1987 | 0% above |
Work and pay
Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Putnamville | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $150,625 | 88% above | |
| Income per person1 | $16,721 | 58% below | |
| Unemployment1County figure | 3.1% | 37% below | |
| Average annual pay5County figure | $52,996 | 20% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year5County figure | 4.6% | 24% above | |
| Jobs5County figure | 12,562 | 92% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 0.0% | below (median 10.8%) | |
| Mean commute1County figure | 28 min | 10% above | |
| Works from home1County figure | 10.1% | 19% below | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
| Measure | Putnamville | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 1,959 | 6646th largest | |
| Median age1 | 37.5 | 4% below | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 7.7% | 76% below | |
| High school or higher1 | 84.3% | 9% below | |
| Household size1 | 3.1 | 22% above | |
| Born abroad1County figure | 2.4% | 73% below | |
| No health insurance1 | 0.0% | below (median 6.4%) | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 100.0% | 8% above |
Life in Putnamville
2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Putnamville Presbyterian Church listed 1984
- National Road over Deer Creek Historic District listed 2018
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 16 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Putnamville | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools10County figure | 19 | 111% above | |
| Public school students10County figure | 7,322 | 50% above | |
| Students per teacher10County figure | 19.6 | 27% above | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure | 17.2 | 17% below | |
| Shops per 10k7County figure | 30.3 | 0% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure | 2.1 | 49% below | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure | 9.1 | 55% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k7County figure | 1.3 | 43% below | |
| Parks per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 10.2) | |
| Playgrounds per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 9.4) | |
| Grocery stores per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 11.2) | |
| Libraries per 10k8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails8 | 0.0 | below (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| National Register listings9 | 2 | 85% below |
Safety, weather and risk
Wildfire risk is 10.0, 84% below the median place.
No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Putnamville. Larger places are fetched first.
All 9 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Putnamville | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high11County figure | 84°F | 3% below | |
| January average low11County figure | 19°F | 24% below | |
| Average temperature11County figure | 52°F | 5% below | |
| Annual precipitation11County figure | 44.8 in | 2% above | |
| Natural hazard risk12County figure | 42.8 | 54% below | |
| Hurricane risk12County figure | 19.5 | 72% below | |
| Tornado risk12County figure | 63.0 | 23% below | |
| Wildfire risk12County figure | 10.0 | 84% below | |
| Heat wave risk12County figure | 52.4 | 42% below |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.
No history available.
Median household income
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Places like Putnamville
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis, MN | $1,287 | $111,198 | Compare |
| Glendora, NJ | $986 | $98,053 | Compare |
| North Bay Shore, NY | $1,597 | $141,915 | Compare |
| Margaret, AL | $1,117 | $101,802 | Compare |
Nearby
- Greencastle, IN5 mi
- Brazil, IN13 mi
- Danville, IN24 mi
- Martinsville, IN26 mi
- Ellettsville, IN27 mi
- Terre Haute, IN27 mi
Compare Putnamville with
Common questions
Is Putnamville a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 31.8% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 132 Indiana places. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 124 Indiana places. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Putnamville expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 7.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $218,900.
What salary do you need to live in Putnamville?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $35,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Putnamville?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are St. Francis, MN, Glendora, NJ, North Bay Shore, NY and Margaret, AL.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Putnamville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Putnamville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/putnamville-indiana
Citytistics. “Putnamville, Indiana.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/putnamville-indiana/
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