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Pulaski, Illinois

Pulaski
Village
Location of Pulaski in Pulaski County, Illinois.
Location of Pulaski in Pulaski County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°13′0″N 89°12′22″W / 37.21667°N 89.20611°W / 37.21667; -89.20611Coordinates: 37°13′0″N 89°12′22″W / 37.21667°N 89.20611°W / 37.21667; -89.20611
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)
Population (2010)
 • Total 206
 • Estimate (2016) 187
 • Density 142.75/sq mi (55.12/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62976
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-62211
Pulaski, Illinois

Pulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.

Pulaski is located at 37°13′0″N 89°12′22″W / 37.21667°N 89.20611°W / 37.21667; -89.20611 (37.216751, -89.206127).

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.

The village straddles US Route 51 and is west of Interstate 57. Pulaski is west of the Ohio River.

Dean L Rogan Sr is the current mayor.

As of the census of 2000, there were 274 people, 116 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 214.9 people per square mile (83.3/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 105.9 per square mile (41.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 28.10% White, 70.80% African American, and 1.09% from two or more races.

There were 116 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.22.


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