Pulaski County, Indiana

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Pulaski County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP
Pulaski County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP
administration
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
map
Map of Pulaski County within Indiana
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
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

Pulaski County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The Tippecanoe River in the Tippecanoe River State Park

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

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 446852. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 16, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
  6. ↑ Pulaski County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Pulaski County, Indiana  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 2 ′  N , 86 ° 41 ′  W