Putnam County
- Population
- 34,314
- Area
- 482.54 sq mi (1,249.78 km²), 1.75 sq mi water
- Median age
- 40.6
- Households
- 13,153
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $84,928
- Median house value
- $201,100
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Putnam County
Local News
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Published 17 hours agoBulldog volleyball win in four vs. Pandora-Gilboa
By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Mark Andreasen PANDORA__The visiting Ada High School volleyball team lost the first game but came back to defeat Pandora-Gilboa over four sets in a Blanchard Valley Conference match on Monday, Sept. 21. The streaking Bulldogs won 17-25, 25-14, 25-21,…
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Published September 18Bulldog girls soccer scores first win vs. Columbus Grove
By Cort Reynolds / Photos by Aftan Dewese COLUMBUS GROVE__Playing their third road game in four days, the visiting Ada High School girls soccer team dug deep to rally late and defeat powerful Columbus Grove 4-3 in a wet, seesaw “Battle of the Bulldogs” on Thursday evening, Sept.…
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Published September 10Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
FROM THE SWISS COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY__The public is invited to the Schumacher Homestead during the Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00-3:00. The new Heritage Center will be open with demonstrators and exhibits, and the farmhouse, workshop, summer…
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Published September 09Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
Sports By Cort Reynolds KALIDA – The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied Kalida 2-2 in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 8. The Pirates ran their record to 4-2-2 overall after the tie. The Wildcats are 5-2-1 overall with the result. The first Bluffton goal…
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Published September 08Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
Jerry L. Blosser, 69, of Continental, died at 8:40 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2026, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born October 5, 1956, in Bluffton to the late Marlin and Mary Lou (Marquart) Blosser. On July 25, 1992, he married Elaine Keck and she survives in Continental.…