Pulaski, Georgia Explained

Pulaski, Georgia should not be confused with Pulaski County, Georgia.

Official Name:Pulaski, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Candler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.07
Area Land Km2:2.06
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:0.80
Area Land Sq Mi:0.80
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:211
Population Density Km2:102.26
Population Density Sq Mi:264.74
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.3911°N -81.9561°W
Elevation M:64
Elevation Ft:210
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30451
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-63000[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0321217[3]

Pulaski is a town in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 211 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pulaski as a town in 1905.[4] The town was named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Revolutionary War hero.[5]

Geography

Pulaski is located in eastern Candler County at 32.3911°N -81.9561°W (32.390979, -81.956167).[6] Georgia State Route 46 passes through the town, leading west 6miles to Metter, the county seat. Interstate 16, an east–west highway connecting Savannah and Macon, is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pulaski has a total area of 2.1sqkm, all of it land.[7]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 73 households, and 48 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 211.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1905. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1053.
  5. Web site: Profile for Pulaski, Georgia. ePodunk. June 18, 2010.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pulaski town, Georgia . dead . https://archive.today/20200212174938/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1363000 . February 12, 2020 . July 18, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.