Putnam is a town in Dewey County,

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, United States. The population was 30 as of the 2020 United States census. The community lies along

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Geography

Putnam is located in southern Dewey County. Via US 183 it is north to Taloga, the

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, and to

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. To the south on 183, it is to

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. According to the

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, Putnam has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 46 people, 20 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 30 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.83%

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and 2.17% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population. There were 20 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were

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living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.56. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $15,625 for females. The

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for the town was $17,928. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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