Pulaski County, Indiana facts for kids

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County
Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac
Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Established	February 7, 1835
Named for	Count Casimir Pulaski
County seat	Winamac
Largest town	Winamac (population and total area)
Incorporated Municipalities	Four towns Francesville Medaryville Monterey Winamac
Government
• Type	County
• Body	Board of Commissioners
Area
• Total	434.53 sq mi (1,125.4 km2)
• Land	433.65 sq mi (1,123.1 km2)
• Water	0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Area rank	25th largest county in Indiana
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,514
• Estimate  (2023)	12,385
• Rank	83rd largest county in Indiana
• Density	28.7989/sq mi (11.1193/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	46366, 46374, 46511, 46939, 46960, 46978, 46985, 46996, 47946, 47957, 47959-60
Area code	574
Congressional district	2nd
Indiana Senate districts	5th and 18th
Indiana House of Representatives districts	16th and 20th
FIPS code	18-131
GNIS feature ID	0446852
U.S. and State Routes
Airport	Arens Field
Waterway	Tippecanoe River
Website	www.pulaskionline.org
Indiana county number 66

Pulaski County (/pʊˈlæskaɪ/ pə-LAS-ky) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 12,514. The county seat is Winamac.

History

Pulaski County was organized in 1835.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 434.53 square miles (1,125.4 km²), of which 433.65 square miles (1,123.1 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.88 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• U.S. Route 421
• Indiana State Road 14
• Indiana State Road 39
• Indiana State Road 114
• Indiana State Road 119
• Indiana State Road 143

Railroads

• CSX Transportation

Adjacent counties

• Starke County (north)
• Marshall County (northeast)
• Fulton County (east)
• Cass County (southeast)
• White County (south)
• Jasper County (west)

Municipalities

Towns

The municipalities in Pulaski County, and their populations as of the 2010 Census, are:

• Francesville – 879
• Medaryville – 614
• Monterey – 218
• Winamac – 2,490

Census-designated places

• Star City – 377

Other unincorporated places

• Beardstown
• Clarks
• Denham
• Lakeside
• Lawton
• Pulaski
• Radioville
• Ripley
• Thornhope
• Vanmeter Park

Townships

The 12 townships of Pulaski County, with their populations as of the 2010 Census, are:

Education

Public schools in Pulaski County are administered by four districts:

• Eastern Pulaski Community Schools
• West Central School Corporation
• Culver Community Schools
• North Judson-San Pierre Schools

High Schools

• Winamac Community High School
• West Central High School

Middle Schools

• Winamac Community Middle School
• West Central Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
• West Central Elementary School

Hospitals

• Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac – 25 beds

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Winamac have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−34 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 102 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.68 inches (43 mm) in February to 4.09 inches (104 mm) in June.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,402 people, 5,282 households, and 3,707 families residing in the county. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 6,060 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.4% were German, 12.2% were Irish, 8.6% were English, and 8.2% were American.

Of the 5,282 households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.8% were non-families, and 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 41.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,903. Males had a median income of $43,624 versus $27,131 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,491. About 13.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Pulaski (Indiana) para niños