The county is comprised of the towns of Greencastle, Bainbridge, Cloverdale, Fillmore, Mount Meridian, Putnamville, Reelsville, Roachdale, and Russellville. Area attractions include a large number of covered bridges throughout the county, two spectator auto racing courses, three golf courses, and several wildlife areas. Another amenity to the area is DePauw University, a liberal arts university with an enrollment of 2,200 students. Putnam County maintains one public housing complex with 25-units. Affordable apartments are available through subsidized programs of Rural Development and individual Section 8 grants.
Apartments are of varied style and generally brick construction.
There have been no new apartment developments in Putnam County in recent years.