Putnam is a

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in northern Washington County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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. The town population was 645 at the 2000 census. The town is named after

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, a hero of the

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History

The town was part of the Provincial Patent (1764) made to officer veterans of the French and Indian War while the region was in Charlotte County. The town of Putnam was formed in 1806 from the town of Westfield (now Fort Ann). The

Hiram Congdon House Hiram Congdon House is a historic home located at Putnam in Washington County, New York. It was built about 1848 and is a -story, five-by-two-bay, side-gabled frame building with a 1-story ell. The main block is a heavy timber-frame structure ...

was listed on the

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in 1997.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (6.49%) is water. The northern town line is the border of Essex County. The eastern town boundary is defined by

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and the border of

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. The western town line is defined by Lake George and

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. The town is located inside the

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is a north–south highway through the center of the town.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 645 people, 248 households, and 181 families residing in the town. The

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was 19.5 people per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.84%

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and 0.16%

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of any race were 1.24% of the population. There were 248 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $51,000, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $28,125 for females. The

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for the town was $21,355. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the

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, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Putnam

* Adirondack Camp – A private sleepaway camp located south of Glenburnie by Lake George. * Glenburnie – A

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on Lake George at Blairs Bay. * Putnam – The hamlet of Putnam on NY-22 and County Road 2. *

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– A hamlet in the vicinity of NY-22, County Routes 2 & 3 and Mill Bay * Wright – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town, on

Geographic locations

* Blairs Bay – A

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on the eastern side of Lake George at Glenburnie, bounded on the northern end by Anthony's Nose and on the southern by the Adirondack Camp peninsula. * Brimstone Hill – An elevation east of Gull Bay, near the source of Charter Brook. * Charter Brook – A stream entering Lake Champlain in the northern part of Putnam. * Charter Brook Pond – A pond formed by a dam across Charter Brook, east of Blairs Bay. * Gull Bay – A bay of Lake George, south of Camp Adirondack. * Lamb Shanty Bay – A bay on Lake George in the southern part of Putnam. * Mill Bay – A bay on Lake Champlain. * Mill Brook – A stream in the southern part of the town that empties into Mill Bay. * Mud Pond – A lake in the southwestern part of Putnam. * Record Hill – An elevation north of Glenburnie. * Skerrey Point – A projection into Lake George, forming part of Gull Bay. * Smith Bay – A bay south of Skerrey Point. * South Mountain – An elevation north of Record Hill.

Education

Public education is provided by the Putnam Central School District, the borders of which are coterminous with the town's. The district has a five-member board of education. Putnam Central School is a K-6 school, and students of seventh grade and higher are bused to the nearby Ticonderoga Central School District in Ticonderoga.

References

External links

* http://www.townofputnamny.com/
Town of Putnam
{{authority control Glens Falls metropolitan area Adirondacks Towns in Washington County, New York