Pulaski, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pulaski
|
|
|---|---|
Commercial Avenue
|
|
Location of Pulaski in Pulaski County, Illinois.
|
|
.svg)
Location of Illinois in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pulaski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 117.56/sq mi (45.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
62976
|
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-62211 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399029 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Pulaski, Illinois |
Pulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census. The village is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.
Contents
History
Pulaski was founded in 1852 as a construction camp along the Illinois Central Railroad. A post office was established in 1856. The village was initially known as "Camp Pulaski," but the "Camp" was dropped from the name in 1872. Pulaski incorporated in 1898.
Geography
Pulaski is located at 37°13′0″N 89°12′22″W / 37.21667°N 89.20611°W (37.216751, -89.206127). The village lies in the Cache River basin north of Cairo. It straddles Old U.S. Highway 51 and is west of Interstate 57. Pulaski is west of the Ohio River.
According to the 2010 census, Pulaski has a total area of 1.316 square miles (3.41 km2), of which 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2) (or 99.54%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.46%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 77 | — | |
| 1900 | 424 | — | |
| 1910 | 592 | 39.6% | |
| 1920 | 518 | −12.5% | |
| 1930 | 521 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 623 | 19.6% | |
| 1950 | 478 | −23.3% | |
| 1960 | 415 | −13.2% | |
| 1970 | 471 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 477 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 361 | −24.3% | |
| 2000 | 274 | −24.1% | |
| 2010 | 206 | −24.8% | |
| 2020 | 154 | −25.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 77 | 62 | 55 | 28.10% | 30.10% | 35.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 194 | 137 | 87 | 70.80% | 66.50% | 56.49% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1.09% | 2.91% | 5.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.49% | 2.60% |
| Total | 274 | 206 | 154 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also
In Spanish: Pulaski (Illinois) para niños
