Interstate 395, U.S. Route 44, Connecticut Route 12, Connecticut Route 21 and Connecticut Route 171. Principal communities Putnam District Putnam Heights East Putnam Demographics As of the 2010 census, there were 9,584 people, 3,950 households, and 2,396 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 4,299 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 1.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. Of the 3,950 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years old. The median income for a household in the town was $51,171 and the median income for a family was $63,030. Males had a median income of $51,586 versus $44,901 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,994. About 10.6% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over. Arts and culture Putnam District or "Historic Downtown" is home to many arts events and businesses. Aligning Main Street, which runs through the center of Downtown, there are over seven arts-related businesses in just one block of the town. In 2010, a small group of local business owners including Sean Condon of Glimpse of Gaia, Dot Burnworth of Sawmill Pottery, Carly Sage of Silver Circle Gallery, and others started First Friday Putnam, a monthly arts-based event running from March to October. Putnam is home to WINY, an AM and FM radio station. Bradley Playhouse Originally called the Bradley Theatre, the Bradley Playhouse was completed on January 29, 1901. In 1914 the playhouse suffered a