Pulaski, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 274. Estimated population in July 2024: 246 (-10.2% change)
Males: 124 (45.3%), Females: 150 (54.7%)

Zip code: 62976

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $16,786
Median house value: $24,100

Population by Race

Races in Pulaski:

  • Black (70.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (43.8%), Subsaharan African (5.5%), Irish (2.2%), Dutch (1.1%), English (1.1%), German (1.1%).

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Pulaski, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pulaski

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pulaski village

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 38.7%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 18.1%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -87 (-24.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pulaski:

  • CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 17 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pulaski:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 25 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 33 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 38 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pulaski:

  • CAIRO RGNL (about 12 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
  • METROPOLIS MUNI (about 32 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pulaski:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 34 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 72 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)