
Palatka at a glance
What makes Palatka different: Palatka, the Putnam County seat on the St. Johns River, is anchored by a Georgia-Pacific paper mill (started in 1947 as Hudson Pulp and Paper, the county's largest private employer at ~900 workers, making brands like Angel Soft, Brawny, and Sparkle) and hosts the annual Mug Race, billed as the world's longest river sailboat race.
- Palatka population
- 10,650
- Putnam County Medicare
- 18,340
- MA penetration (county)
- 57%