Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,668. The county seat is Carmel. Putnam County formed in 1812 from Dutchess County and is named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War. Putnam County is included in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the lower Hudson River Valley. Midtown Manhattan is around a one-hour drive, and Grand Central Terminal is approximately one hour and twenty minutes by train from the county. It is one of the most affluent counties in America, ranked 21st by median household income, and 43rd by per-capita income, according to the 2012 American Community Survey and 2009-2013 American Community Survey, respectively. History In 1609, the Wappinger Native American people inhabited the east bank of the Hudson River. They farmed, hunted, and fished throughout their range, often
Putnam County es un condado ubicado en el estado de Nueva York de los Estados Unidos. A partir del censo de 2020, la población era de 97,668. La sede del condado es Carmel. Putnam County se formó en 1812 de Dutchess County y es nombrado por Israel Putnam, un héroe en la Guerra Francesa e India y un general en la Guerra Revolucionaria Americana. Putnam County está incluido en el New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Se encuentra en el Valle del Río Hudson inferior. Midtown Manhattan está a una hora de conducción, y Grand Central Terminal está a aproximadamente una hora y veinte minutos en tren del condado. Es uno de los condados más ricos en América, clasificado 21 por ingresos medianos de los hogares, y 43 por ingresos per cápita, de acuerdo con el 2012 American Community Survey y 2009-2013 American Community Survey, respectivamente. En 1609, la gente de Wappinger Nappative Americana en el banco, a menudo de su hija de Hudson, y se