Pulaski County, Indiana

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Pulaski County, Indiana
—  County  —
Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac
Location in the state of Indiana Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Established	February 7, 1835
Named for	Count Casimir Pulaski
County seat	Winamac
Largest town	Winamac (population and total area)
Incorporated Municipalities	Four towns Francesville Medaryville Monterey Winamac
Government
• Type	County
• Body	Board of Commissioners
• Commissioner	Kenneth R. “Kenny” Becker
• Commissioner	Jerome C. “Jerry” Locke
• Commissioner	John M. “Mike” McClure
Area
• Total	434.53 sq mi (1,125.4 km2)
• Land	433.65 sq mi (1,123.1 km2)
• Water	0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Area rank	25th largest county in Indiana
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP Codes	46366, 46374, 46511, 46939, 46960, 46978, 46985, 46996, 47946, 47957, 47959-60
Area code	574
Congressional district	2nd
Indiana Senate districts	5th and 18th
Indiana House of Representatives districts	16th and 20th
FIPS code	18-131
GNIS feature ID	0446852
U.S. and State Routes	File:US 35.svg File:Indiana 14.svg File:Indiana 39.svg File:Indiana 114.svg File:Indiana 119.svg File:Indiana 143.svg
Airport	Arens Field
Waterway	Tippecanoe River
Website	www.pulaskionline.org
* Indiana county number 66

Demographics (2010)

Demographic	Proportion
White	97.2%
Black	0.7%
Asian	0.2%
Islander	0.0%
Native	0.3%
Other	1.6%
Hispanic (any race)	2.4%

Pulaski County ( /pʊˈlæskaɪ/ pə-ˈlæ-ski) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 12,514. The county seat is Winamac.

History

Pulaski County was organized in 1835.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 434.53 square miles (1,125.4 km²), of which 433.65 square miles (1,123.1 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.88 square miles (2.3 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 35
• U.S. Route 421
• Indiana State Road 14
• File:Indiana 39.svg Indiana State Road 39
• Indiana State Road 114
• File:Indiana 119.svg Indiana State Road 119
• File:Indiana 143.svg Indiana State Road 143

Railroads

• CSX Transportation

Adjacent counties

• Starke County (north)
• Marshall County (northeast)
• Fulton County (east)
• Cass County (southeast)
• White County (south)
• Jasper County (west)

Municipalities

Towns

The municipalities in Pulaski County, and their populations as of the 2010 Census, are:

• Francesville – 879
• Medaryville – 614
• Monterey – 218
• Winamac – 2,490

Census-designated places

• Star City – 377

Other unincorporated places

• Beardstown
• Clarks
• Denham
• Lakeside
• Lawton
• Pulaski
• Radioville
• Ripley
• Thornhope
• Vanmeter Park

Townships

The 12 townships of Pulaski County, with their populations as of the 2010 Census, are:

• Beaver – 516
• Cass – 878
• Franklin – 715
• Harrison – 628
• Indian Creek – 691
• Jefferson – 545
• Monroe – 4,019
• Rich Grove – 921
• Salem – 1,399
• Tippecanoe – 1,104
• Van Buren – 911
• White Post – 1,075

Education

Public schools in Pulaski County are administered by four districts:

• Eastern Pulaski Community Schools
• West Central School Corporation
• Culver Community Schools
• North Judson-San Pierre Schools

High Schools

• Winamac Community High School
• West Central High School

Middle Schools

• Winamac Community Middle School
• West Central Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
• West Central Elementary School

Hospitals

• Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac – 25 beds

Climate and weather

Climate chart for Winamac, Indiana
J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
1.94   31 14	1.68   36 18	2.74   47 28	3.50   60 38	3.80   72 50	4.09   80 59	3.91   84 63	3.87   82 61	3.27   75 53	2.94   64 42	3.08   49 31	2.60   36 20
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm source: The Weather Channel

In recent years, average temperatures in Winamac have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −29 °F (−33.9 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 102 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.68 inches (43 mm) in February to 4.09 inches (104 mm) in June.

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the fiscal-legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Four members are elected from county districts, and three are elected at-large. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive-legislative body of the county is the board of commissioners. The commissioners represent geographic districts, but are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with adopting and executing legislation, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Pulaski County is part of Indiana's 2nd congressional district and in 2016 was represented by Jackie Walorski in the United States Congress.

United States presidential election results for Pulaski County, Indiana

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	4,246	73.04%	1,463	25.17%	104	1.79%
2016	3,854	70.60%	1,327	24.31%	278	5.09%
2012	3,366	62.34%	1,899	35.17%	134	2.48%
2008	3,388	56.81%	2,466	41.35%	110	1.84%
2004	3,797	67.63%	1,750	31.17%	67	1.19%
2000	3,497	63.37%	1,919	34.78%	102	1.85%
1996	2,693	49.95%	2,010	37.28%	688	12.76%
1992	2,712	45.84%	1,950	32.96%	1,254	21.20%
1988	3,677	62.14%	2,213	37.40%	27	0.46%
1984	4,167	66.93%	2,008	32.25%	51	0.82%
1980	3,916	62.06%	2,092	33.15%	302	4.79%
1976	3,586	54.21%	2,813	42.52%	216	3.27%
1972	4,243	69.04%	1,863	30.31%	40	0.65%
1968	3,361	54.80%	2,071	33.77%	701	11.43%
1964	3,202	48.27%	3,408	51.37%	24	0.36%
1960	3,905	57.67%	2,746	40.56%	120	1.77%
1956	4,117	62.07%	2,424	36.54%	92	1.39%
1952	4,030	63.10%	2,244	35.13%	113	1.77%
1948	3,039	50.72%	2,736	45.66%	217	3.62%
1944	3,206	55.03%	2,509	43.07%	111	1.91%
1940	3,472	52.70%	3,021	45.86%	95	1.44%
1936	2,780	45.42%	3,274	53.50%	66	1.08%
1932	2,226	39.46%	3,286	58.25%	129	2.29%
1928	2,738	56.43%	2,040	42.04%	74	1.53%
1924	2,725	55.03%	1,953	39.44%	274	5.53%
1920	2,740	53.88%	2,228	43.82%	117	2.30%
1916	1,474	46.79%	1,387	44.03%	289	9.17%
1912	729	24.83%	1,250	42.57%	957	32.60%
1908	1,561	44.31%	1,832	52.00%	130	3.69%
1904	1,729	48.61%	1,648	46.33%	180	5.06%
1900	1,501	42.53%	1,909	54.09%	119	3.37%
1896	1,345	39.97%	1,964	58.37%	56	1.66%
1892	986	36.80%	1,352	50.47%	341	12.73%
1888	1,223	44.95%	1,446	53.14%	52	1.91%

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	561		—
1850	2,595		362.6%
1860	5,711		120.1%
1870	7,801		36.6%
1880	9,851		26.3%
1890	11,233		14.0%
1900	14,033		24.9%
1910	13,312		−5.1%
1920	12,385		−7.0%
1930	11,195		−9.6%
1940	12,056		7.7%
1950	12,493		3.6%
1960	12,837		2.8%
1970	12,534		−2.4%
1980	13,258		5.8%
1990	12,643		−4.6%
2000	13,755		8.8%
2010	13,402		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 13,402 people, 5,282 households, and 3,707 families residing in the county. The population density was 30.9 inhabitants per square mile (11.9 /km²). There were 6,060 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.4% were German, 12.2% were Irish, 8.6% were English, and 8.2% were American.

Of the 5,282 households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.8% were non-families, and 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 41.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,903. Males had a median income of $43,624 versus $27,131 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,491. About 13.4% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Indiana
• Tippecanoe River State Park

External links

• Pulaski County official website
• Eastern Pulaski Community Schools
• West Central School Corporation
• Culver Community Schools
• North Judson-San Pierre Schools