Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF PUTNAM GUS Population: 57,067 (2024) ID: 194934	County	Official County Government	Contact: PRESIDENT 12093 WINFIELD RD, WINFIELD WV 25213
CITY OF HURRICANE GUS Population: 6,813 (2024) ID: 114935	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: FINANCE MANAGER PO BOX 1086, HURRICANE WV 25526-3086
TOWN OF WINFIELD GUS Population: 2,428 (2024) ID: 177029	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CLERK/TREASURER PO BOX 596, WINFIELD WV 25213-0596
TOWN OF ELEANOR GUS Population: 1,523 (2024) ID: 177030	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 185, ELEANOR WV 25070-0185
TOWN OF BUFFALO GUS Population: 1,200 (2024) ID: 205635	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: RECORDER PO BOX 307, BUFFALO WV 25033-0307
TOWN OF POCA GUS Population: 869 (2024) ID: 136415	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CLERK PO BOX 586, POCA WV 25159-0586
TOWN OF BANCROFT GUS Population: 372 (2024) ID: 140755	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 58, BANCROFT WV 25011-0058