Putnam County

MyTownView tracks 5 municipalities in Putnam County, Florida. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

5Municipalities
16,354Residents
2Articles
$42,418Avg. Median Income
$187,660Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 7Interlachen, Florida Weather Forecast | MSN WeatherInterlachenJan 17Crescent City to go under boil order after water main breakCrescent City

Rankings in Putnam County

Most Affordable Homes

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Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1PalatkaPutnam73 / 100
2Crescent CityPutnam68 / 100
3WelakaPutnam67 / 100
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1InterlachenPutnam+15.9%
2Crescent CityPutnam+4.7%
3WelakaPutnam+2.2%
4PalatkaPutnam+0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1WelakaPutnam38.8 total crimes per 1k
2Crescent CityPutnam168.2 total crimes per 1k
3PalatkaPutnam271.5 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1WelakaPutnam1.83%
2PalatkaPutnam2.08%
3InterlachenPutnam2.30%
4Crescent CityPutnam2.91%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1Crescent CityPutnam53 / 100
2InterlachenPutnam53 / 100
3PalatkaPutnam53 / 100
4WelakaPutnam53 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1WelakaPutnam46 / 100
2PalatkaPutnam38 / 100
3InterlachenPutnam32 / 100
4Crescent CityPutnam13 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Crescent City

Pop. 1,944Income $33,971Homes $192,600
City (Council-Manager)

Interlachen

Pop. 1,923Income $47,950Homes $152,500
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Palatka

Pop. 10,650Income $32,021Homes $150,500
City (Council-Manager)

Pomona Park

Pop. 755Income $43,317Homes $159,600
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)

Welaka

Pop. 1,082Income $54,830Homes $283,100
Town (Council-Weak Mayor)