Community Spotlight: PUTNAM COUNTY

County Seat: Cookeville

Area in Square Miles: 401

Population (1990): 51,373

Population (2000): 62,315

Population (2002): 64,300

Population (2008 est.): 71,160

Households (2008): 24,865

Median Household Income (2008): $36,398

Retail Sales (2002): $768,909,000

Property Tax Rate (County): $2.75

Property Tax Rate (Algood): $0.5855

Property Tax Rate (Baxter): $1.65

Property Tax Rate (Cookeville): $0.87

Property Tax Rate (Monterey): $0.9387