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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,128 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.9% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.7 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.5% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.2 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $84,044 |
Our data shows 2,128 vehicles per day on the average road in Putnam County, Ohio, and 580,311 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈212 million per year) across its 337 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 9.9% of traffic, close to the 9.9% across Ohio.
At 2,128 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Putnam carries 63% less traffic than the state average of 5,773, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.2% of Ohio's statewide total. Putnam carries less traffic than 84% of counties in Ohio.
At 34.7 minutes, the average travel time is 6% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 34.7 minutes is longer than 70% of counties in Ohio.
The congestion ratio of 7.5% is 55% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,911 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 28.1% |
| Average travel time | 57.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 15.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,463 |
Highways carry only a small share of the traffic in Putnam County, Ohio, 7% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 6,911 vehicles per day, 230% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,093 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 2% of the road network, 6 miles in 30 segments, so each mile of them is 4.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Highway truck concentration here runs 89% higher than the state average, at 28.1%. That marks Putnam as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
94% of counties in Ohio see a lower highway truck share than Putnam's 28.1%. Putnam's highway truck count is higher than 51% of counties in Ohio, at roughly 1,941 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,093 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.4% |
| Average travel time | 34.5 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.4% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $84,425 |
Nearly all driving in Putnam County, Ohio happens on local roads: 93% of every vehicle-mile. A typical local road sees 2,093 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 98% (331 miles in 4,194 segments), carrying 538,055 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈196 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.4%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 70% fewer trucks by share.
At 53% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.4% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 80% of counties in Ohio. 55% of counties in Ohio have a younger driver population than Putnam.
Putnam County's biggest difference from the Ohio average is its highway truck share, 89% above it. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 63% below.
| Metric | Putnam County | Ohio average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,128 | 5,773 | -63.1% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 9.9% | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 28.1% | 14.9% | +88.6% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.7 min | 32.9 min | +5.6% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Putnam County moves 33.9% of the total daily travel and runs 6.4 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the third busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | 2,128 | 9.9% | 580,311 | 34.7 min | 7.5% |
| Henry County, Ohio | 1,676 | 13.9% | 1,059,224 | 32.1 min | 8.1% |
| Allen County, Ohio | 3,282 | 16.7% | 2,610,211 | 34.8 min | 12.3% |
| Hancock County, Ohio | 4,273 | 16.5% | 2,615,234 | 36.6 min | 13.1% |
| Paulding County, Ohio | 1,531 | 18.1% | 561,819 | 35.4 min | 5.4% |
| Ohio average | 5,773 | 9.9% | N/A | 32.9 min | 16.5% |
Highway travel volume places Putnam County #79 of 83 in Ohio - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Putnam County | Ohio rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,128 | #74 of 88 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 42,256 | #79 of 83 |
| Truck share on highways | 28.1% | #6 of 83 |
| Highway trucks per day | 1,941 | #41 of 83 |
| Average travel time | 34.7 min | #27 of 88 |
| Average driver income | $84,044 | #18 of 88 |
| Average driver age | 49.2 yrs | #40 of 88 |
Putnam County ranks #6 of 83 on truck share on highways but #79 of 83 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Putnam County carry 10,712 vehicles a day on average, 5.0 times the typical road in the county (2,128).
US 30 is the busiest road, at 13,667 vehicles a day, 3,837 of them trucks (28.1%). It also carries the most trucks.
Trucks make up 28.1% of traffic on US 30, against 9.9% across all roads in the county.
US 30 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.1 minutes against 34.7 county-wide.
US 30 carries 6.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 57.1 minutes.
Perry Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 22% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
Delays build on Elm Street: its congestion ratio of 22% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.
North Street peaks at 7,431 vehicles a day, 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 11.0% of it, above the county-wide 9.9%.
Main Street carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 422 of them trucks (6.2%, below the county-wide 9.9%).
Broad Street carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.8 minutes.
The average monitored road in Putnam carries 2,128 vehicles per day, 63% less than the Ohio average of 5,773.
Putnam carries less traffic than 84% of counties in Ohio, averaging 2,128 vehicles per day.
Trucks make up about 9.9% of all traffic in Putnam County, Ohio, rising to 28.1% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
The average trip in Putnam takes 34.7 minutes, 6% longer than the Ohio average of 32.9 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 3:00 PM–6:00 PM - about 71% above the daily average.
Approximately 91% of highway traffic and 7% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Putnam County, Ohio. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Drivers on Putnam roads have a median age of 49 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $84,044, in line with the Ohio average.
US 30 carries the most, 13,667 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Perry Street (9,246), Elm Street (9,223), North Street (7,431), Main Street (6,752). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 30, with about 3,837 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 28.1% of its 13,667 vehicles.
About 13,667 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 3,837 trucks (28.1%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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