Putney is a community in Dougherty County, Georgia, home to about 3,150 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31705.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Albany; part is in Putney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Putney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)146 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX683 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Putney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Putney had 2,869 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 234th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Dougherty County grew from 13,679 residents in 1900 to 85,790 in 2020.
Dougherty County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany 3 Se, GA weather station (4 miles away).
36,524 jobs at 2,220 businesses in Dougherty County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Putney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dougherty County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Studies Elementary Charter SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Radium Springs Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 682 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Robert H Harvey Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Turner Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Albany Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 792 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Radium Springs Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 747 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The PhoenixAlbany | 6–12 | 73 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,191 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God's Foundation Christian AcademyAlbany | Pre-K–12 | 36 | Church of the Nazarene | 5.1 mi |
| Southwest Georgia Institute for EducatioAlbany | 9–12 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Albany.
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