Putnam, Alabama

Putnam, Alabama
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 32°00′24″N88°02′08″W / 32.00667°N 88.03556°W / 32.00667; -88.03556
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Marengo
Area [1]
• Total	9.48 sq mi (24.6 km2)
• Land	9.48 sq mi (24.6 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	151 ft (46 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	172
• Density	18.13/sq mi (7.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-62952
GNIS feature ID	2628603 [2]

Putnam is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwest Marengo County, Alabama, United States. ^[4] As of the 2020 census, its population was 172. ^[3]

Geography

Putnam is located in the southwest corner of Marengo County, along Alabama State Route 69. It is 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Linden, the county seat, and 24 miles (39 km) north of Coffeeville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Putnam CDP has an area of 9.5 square miles (25 km²), all of it recorded as land. It is bordered to the north by Horse Creek and to the south by Big Bunny Creek, west-flowing tributaries of the Tombigbee River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	193		—
2020	172		−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 193 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.5% Black, 23.3% White, 2.6% Native American and 1.6% from two or more races.

References

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Putnam, Alabama
3. "Putnam CDP, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
4. "Putnam, Alabama". AL HomeTownLocator. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.