Putnam, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,002. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,288 (+3.2% change)
Males: 4,297 (47.7%), Females: 4,705 (52.3%)
Windham County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $43,010
Median house value: $108,000
Population by Race
Races in Putnam:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Black (1.3%)
Ancestries: French (22.8%), French Canadian (19.5%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.8%), Polish (10.4%), Italian (7.6%).
Elevation: 290 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Putnam
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Putnam town
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 49.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 11.7%
3.4% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.8% North America).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Putnam:
- DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL (320 POMFRET STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Putnam:
- HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WEBSTER, MA)
- HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Putnam:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 37 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 42 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Putnam:
- DANIELSON (about 7 miles; DANIELSON, CT; Abbreviation: 5B3)
- TOUTANT (about 11 miles; PUTNAM, CT; Abbreviation: C44)
- SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 16 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putnam:
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
- CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 25 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
Schools
Public high school in Putnam:
- PUTNAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 428; Location: 152 WOODSTOCK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Putnam:
- PUTNAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 33 WICKER ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
- PUTNAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 35 WICKER ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 126 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
Private primary/middle school in Putnam:
- ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 23 MARSHALL ST; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Putnam:
- PUTNAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $365,928; Location: 225 KENNEDY DR.; 38,865 books; 79 audio materials; 85 video materials; 141 serial subscriptions)