| Pulaski | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 37.2167°N -89.2061°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pulaski |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.41 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.39 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 335 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 154 |
| Population Density Km2: | 45.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 117.56 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 62976 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-62211 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399029 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Pulaski, Illinois |
Pulaski is a village in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.[2] The village is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski.[3]
Pulaski was founded in 1852 as a construction camp along the Illinois Central Railroad. A post office was established in 1856. The village was initially known as "Camp Pulaski," but the "Camp" was dropped from the name in 1872. Pulaski incorporated in 1898.[4]
Pulaski is located at 37.2167°N -89.2061°W (37.216751, -89.206127).[5] The village lies in the Cache River basin north of Cairo. It straddles Old U.S. Highway 51 and is west of Interstate 57. Pulaski is west of the Ohio River.
According to the 2010 census, Pulaski has a total area of 1.316sqmi, of which 1.31sqmi (or 99.54%) is land and 0.006sqmi (or 0.46%) is water.[6]
| White alone (NH) | 77 | 62 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 55 | 28.10% | 30.10% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 35.71% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 194 | 137 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 87 | 70.80% | 66.50% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 56.49% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 6 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 8 | 1.09% | 2.91% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 5.19% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4 | 0.00% | 0.49% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.60% | |
| Total | 274 | 206 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 154 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 274 people, 116 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 214.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 135 housing units at an average density of 105.9sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $16,786, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,946. About 26.5% of families and 32.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 29.8% of those 65 or over.