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A town of 1,774. Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,774
−8% since 2010
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
47.6
years
Jobs based here
221
A commuter town

What makes Putman stand out

The thing Putman does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

92% of working residents leave Putman for work

Where Putman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Canton Canton 19% 10% → Peoria Peoria 10% 8% → Cuba Cuba 8% 5% → Macomb Macomb 5% 5% → Lewistown Lewistown 5% 3% → Chicago Chicago 3% Putman · 8% stay
221jobs based in Putman
8%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Health

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns

Putman beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outPutmanIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.7%
More adults with COPD10.4%6.3%
Graham Hospital Association
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Putman

Most working residents leave Putman for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Canton (19%), Peoria (10%) and Cuba (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

8%work in town

Where working residents work

In Putman8%
Canton19%
Peoria10%
Cuba8%
Macomb5%
27 mi
median commute distance
221
jobs based in Putman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Putman has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Putman’s public schools outperform 49% of Illinois districts

The public schools Putman’s kids attend trail 51% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Cuba Elem SchoolPK–5188B
Cuba Middle School6–880B
Cuba Sr High School9–12118B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state testsAll 3 schools →

About Putman

Township in Illinois, United States

Putman Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,967 and it contained 935 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,967
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
607 ft

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