Putnam is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 7,841 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48169.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hamburg; part is in Putnam
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Putnam. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL198 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Putnam; 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.
Putnam had 7,890 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 253rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitmore Lake 1nw, MI weather station (7 miles away).
56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Putnam.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Pinckney Community Schools, Light of the World Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Elementary SchoolPinckney | Pre-K–2 | 192 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Farley Hill Elementary SchoolPinckney | Pre-K–2 | 233 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Light of the World AcademyPinckney | K–8 | 222 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Navigator Upper Elementary SchoolPinckney | 3–5 | 491 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Pathfinder SchoolPinckney | 6–8 | 473 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Pinckney Community High SchoolPinckney | 9–12 | 619 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| The LINK A Pathway to SuccessPinckney | 9–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Catholic SchoolPinckney | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Hamburg, Unadilla and Dexter Township.
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