Above: Bronson-Mulholland House, Palatka. Judge Isaac H. Bronson, who sponsored Palatka's city charter, built this house, called Sunny Point, in 1854; it joined the National Register in 1972. Picture credit
This page gathers what a healthcare practice sale in Putnam County involves locally: its practice market in official figures, the county and city offices a new owner deals with after closing, and the county's cities and communities.
The practice market in Putnam County
Residents, 2025
Putnam County had an estimated 77,734 residents in 2025, 6.0% more than at the April 2020 base.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates, Vintage 2025.Practicing physicians
The Florida Department of Health's 2026 workforce report counts 60 practicing physicians in Putnam County, 7.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 22 statewide.
Source: Florida Department of Health, 2026 Florida Physician Workforce Annual Report, Appendix B.Licensed veterinarians
Putnam County has 16 licensed veterinarians with an address in the county, 2.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.7 statewide.
Sources: Florida DBPR, Board of Veterinary Medicine licensee file (lic26vt.csv); U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates, Vintage 2025.Veterinary establishments
The county has 10 licensed veterinary establishments.
Source: Florida DBPR, Board of Veterinary Medicine licensee file (lic26vt.csv).Dental shortage area
All of Putnam County is designated a dental health professional shortage area by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data download.Primary care shortage area
All of Putnam County is designated a primary care health professional shortage area by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data download.After a purchase: local filings in Putnam County
County business tax receipt
Whether a practice in Putnam County needs a county local business tax receipt is a question for the Putnam County Tax Collector (312 Oak Street, Palatka).
Source: Putnam County Tax Collector, checked October 2026.City business tax
Some cities in Putnam County levy their own business tax; each city's office is listed with the city below.
Tangible personal property return
The Putnam County Property Appraiser takes tangible personal property returns, the yearly return for a business's furniture and equipment.
Source: Putnam County Property Appraiser, checked October 2026.Recording the deed
When a sale includes real estate, the deed is recorded by the Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller in the county's Official Records.
Source: Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, checked October 2026.
Cities and communities in Putnam County
Palatka
City, county seat
2020 Census population: 10,446.
City business tax receipts: City of Palatka Planning Department, 201 N 2nd Street, Palatka.
Crescent City
City
2020 Census population: 1,654.
East Palatka
Unincorporated community
2020 Census population: 1,573.
Mailing-address towns in the county that are not Census places: Bostwick, Florahome, Georgetown, Grandin, Hollister, Lake Como, Melrose, Putnam Hall, San Mateo, Satsuma.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census; GeoNames, postal codes, read October 2026. City business tax offices: each city's own pages.
How Newton's Law PA serves Putnam County
Newton's Law PA's office is in Lake Worth Beach, about 231 miles from Palatka.
A first consultation is by phone or video, and meetings in person are at the Lake Worth Beach office.
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