Pulaski, Illinois
Encyclopedia
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
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.
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.
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 sixty five or over.
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. The village is named in honor of Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
Revolutionary War
American Revolution
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hero Casimir Pulaski.
Geography
Pulaski is located at 37°13′0"N 89°12′22"W (37.216751, -89.206127).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
The village straddles US Route 51 and is west of Interstate 57
Interstate 57
Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...
. Pulaski is west of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
.
Dean L Rogan Sr is the current mayor.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 274 people, 116 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 sixty five or over.