Pulaski is a city in

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, United States. The population was 264 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Pulaski was founded in 1856. It is named for

Casimir Pulaski Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski of the Ślepowron coat of arms (; ''Casimir Pulaski'' ; March 4 or March 6, 1745 Makarewicz, 1998 October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander who has been called, tog ...

Corn show

The Pulaski Corn Show, held annually on a September weekend, is a citywide celebration with a parade.

Geography

Pulaski is located on

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southeast of the county seat of Bloomfield and west of

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.''Iowa Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 7th ed. 2021, p. 60 According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Transportation

passes through Pulaski.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 260 people, 104 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 117 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 104 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 249 people, 103 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 113 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.19%

, 0.40% Native American, and 2.41% from two or more races. There were 103 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were

living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,694, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $24,318 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the city was $14,334. About 6.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the

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, including 19.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.

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