Pulaski, Wisconsin
| Pulaski, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
| Nickname(s): Polka Capital of the World! | |
 Location in Brown County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 44°40′9″N 88°14′13″W / 44.66917°N 88.23694°WCoordinates: 44°40′9″N 88°14′13″W / 44.66917°N 88.23694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Brown, Shawano, Oconto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,539 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,559 |
| • Density | 1,296.3/sq mi (500.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-65675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581840 |
| Website | villageofpulaski |
Pulaski is a village in Brown, Oconto, and Shawano counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,539 at the 2010 census. Of this, 3,321 were in Brown County, 218 in Shawano County, and none in Oconto County.
The Brown and Oconto County portions of Pulaski are part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village was named after the Polish Revolutionary War general Kazimierz Pułaski, who was responsible for creating America's first cavalry.
Pulaski is located at 44°40′9″N 88°14′13″W / 44.66917°N 88.23694°W (44.669220, -88.236994). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.77 square miles (7.17 km2), of which, 2.73 square miles (7.07 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. Most of the village is located in Brown County, with only small portions extending north into Oconto County and west into Shawano County.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,539 people, 1,418 households, and 934 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,296.3 inhabitants per square mile (500.5/km2). There were 1,525 housing units at an average density of 558.6 per square mile (215.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.3% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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