About Putnam
Putnam, OK is a tiny community located in western Oklahoma with an estimated population of 27.
Putnam holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.09 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 300 residents per square mile.
📰 Putnam News Today
- Schedule - Putnam City Pirates (Oklahoma City, OK) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 6
- Puentes y Puertas: Putnam City district's first charter school to offer English-Spanish immersion NonDoc Media · Jun 29
- FAA begins radar modernization project with first installation in Oklahoma KOCO · Jun 3
- Putnam City School District’s new superintendent sets goals for first year News 9 · Jul 15
- Putnam City High School (Oklahoma City, OK) Softball MaxPreps · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Putnam Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
- With 27 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in western Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeTown
Population (2024)27
Rank in state#575 of 591
Land area0.09 sq mi
Density300/sq mi
Coordinates35.8559, -98.9682