Pulaski, Wisconsin

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Pulaski is a village located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,060 at the 2000 census. Most of the village is located within Brown County. Portions also extend west into Shawano County and north into Oconto County.

The village is named for the Polish Revolutionary War general Kazimierz Pułaski, who was responsible for creating America's first cavalry.[1]

[edit] Geography

Pulaski is located at 44°40′9″N, 88°14′13″W (44.669220, -88.236994)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.57%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,060 people, 1,185 households, and 795 families residing in the village. The population density was 472.6/km² (1,225.4/mi²). There were 1,254 housing units at an average density of 193.7/km² (502.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.33% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 1,185 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,017, and the median income for a family was $53,281. Males had a median income of $34,811 versus $25,101 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,711. About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.