Pulaski, Georgia | |
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Town | |
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![]() Location in Candler County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 32°23′28″N 81°57′22″W / 32.39111°N 81.95611°WCoordinates: 32°23′28″N 81°57′22″W / 32.39111°N 81.95611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Candler |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
• Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 266 |
• Density | 334/sq mi (128.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30451 |
Area code(s) | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-63000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0321217 |
Pulaski is a town in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.
The town was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Revolutionary War hero.
Pulaski is located in eastern Candler County at 32°23′28″N 81°57′22″W / 32.39111°N 81.95611°W (32.390979, -81.956167).Georgia State Route 46 passes through the town, leading west 6 miles (10 km) to Metter, the county seat. Interstate 16, an east-west highway connecting Savannah and Macon, is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pulaski has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 326.8 people per square mile (126.0/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 103.9 per square mile (40.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.19% White, 27.20% African American, 20.31% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.22% of the population.