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Putnam is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 9,002 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.8 km² (20.4 mi²). 52.6 km² (20.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2006, there were 8,998 people, 3,683 households, and 2,290 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.3/km² (443.6/mi²). There were 3,955 housing units at an average density of 75.3/km² (194.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 1.30% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 3,683 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,010, and the median income for a family was $53,460. Males had a median income of $37,390 versus $26,558 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,597. About 4.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Sports
The Putnam Clippers football team won the state championship in 1994. Their last appearance in the championship game was 1994.
The Putnam Clipper boys basketball team won the state championship in 1985. Their last appearance in the championship game was 2006. (Losing in 1995, and 2006)
Schools
Public
Putnam Elementary School- K-5th grade
Putnam Middle School- 6th-8th grade
Putnam High School- 9th-12th grade
Private
St. Mary's Provocial School- Private school for K-8th grade, based off of members of the St. Marys church on Providence Street.
Putnam Science Academy- Private school for students wanting to further their education in the world of science. 9-12th grade. Campus on ground.
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