The Town Files

Putnam County, Missouri

4,642 people. The median home is worth $119,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $63,510.

Towns in Putnam County

Towns in Putnam County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Unionville1,735$105,400$61,40636.0

People and housing

Putnam CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$119,500$153,900
Median rent$521$855
Median household income$63,510$56,368
Median age45.938.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.5%14.6%

Jobs and pay

993 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,210 a year.

Largest industries in Putnam CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…133 jobs · $54,442Retail109 jobs · $24,764Wholesale trade70 jobs · $37,001Finance & insurance53 jobs · $65,587Professional & technical serv…41 jobs · $70,878Health care & social assistan…27 jobs · $29,250
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Putnam County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 241 storm events in Putnam County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Putnam County by type since 1996Hail64Heat12Drought23Tornado5Blizzard3Ice Storm7Heavy Snow10Flash Flood22Winter Storm25Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Putnam County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).