Pulaski County, Indiana
Pulaski County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP |
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US state : | Indiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Winamac |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 112 E. Main Winamac, IN 46996-0000 |
Foundation : | February 7, 1835 |
Made up from: |
Cass County St. Joseph County |
Area code : | 001 574 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 13,402 (2010) |
Population density : | 11.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1126 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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Website : www.pulaskichamber.com |
Pulaski County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is Winamac .
geography
The county is located in central northwest Indiana and has an area of 1,126 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Starke County , Marshall County , Fulton County , Cass County , White County, and Jasper County .
history
Pulaski County was formed on February 7, 1835 from parts of Cass County and St. Joseph County. It was named after Kazimierz Pułaski , a former Polish soldier and politician who emigrated to America and became a hero in the American War of Independence . He died in the battle of Savannah .
6 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 3, 2017).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1840 | 561 | - | |
1850 | 2595 | 362.6% | |
1860 | 5711 | 120.1% | |
1870 | 7801 | 36.6% | |
1880 | 9851 | 26.3% | |
1890 | 11,233 | 14% | |
1900 | 14,033 | 24.9% | |
1910 | 13,312 | -5.1% | |
1920 | 12,385 | -7% | |
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% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
According to the 2000 census , Pulaski County had 13,755 people in 5,170 households and 3,779 families. The population density was twelve inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.53 percent white, 0.92 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.35 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.76 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.39 percent of the population.
Of the 5,170 households, 33.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 61.4 percent were married couples living together, 7.3 percent were single mothers, and 26.9 percent were non-families. 23.5 percent were single households and 11.4 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
26.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.4 percent between 18 and 24, 27.3 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 99.7 men.
The median income for a household in the 35,422 USD , and the median income for a family 41,028 USD. Males had a median income of $ 30,673 versus $ 21,246 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,835. 6.3 percent of families and 8.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line.
Places in the county
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 446852. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 3, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 16, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
- ↑ Pulaski County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 41 ° 2 ′ N , 86 ° 41 ′ W