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Welcome to Pulaski County ...

Time Zone: Pulaski County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mound City is the Seat for Pulaski County.

Pulaski County was founded in 1843. Pulaski was created by taking area from Alexander and Johnson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pulaski had a population of 5,335 people. This is a decrease of 12.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,126 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pulaski represented 0.05% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Pulaski County:

  • Karnak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • New Grand Chain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Olmsted
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <2>
  • Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
  • Ullin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ullin is located in Pulaski County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ullin <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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