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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 Waynesville is the Seat for Pulaski County.

Pulaski County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Crawford County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pulaski had a population of 52,607 people. This is a decrease of 0.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,859 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pulaski represented 0.88% of the total population of Missouri.

Below are some of the communities located in Pulaski County:

  • Crocker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocker is located in Pulaski County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
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  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
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  • Richland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Richland is located in Pulaski County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
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  • Saint Robert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waynesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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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