Pulaski County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 12,514. The county seat is Winamac.

History

Pulaski County was organized in 1835.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water.

In recent years, average temperatures in Winamac have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in June.

Board of Commissioners: The executive-legislative body of the county is the board of commissioners. The commissioners represent geographic districts, but are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with adopting and executing legislation, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 12,514. The median age was 44.4 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.7 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 92.7% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.0% from some other race, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.7% of the population.

There were 5,100 households in the county, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.4% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 6,060 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 0.7% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population.

Of the 5,282&nbsp;households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.8% were non-families, and 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 41.7 years.

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| White

|97.2%

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| Black

|0.7%

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| Asian

|0.2%

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| Islander

|0.0%

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| Native

|0.3%

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| Other

|1.6%

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| Hispanic<br />(any race)

|2.4%

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See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Pulaski County, Indiana
  • Tippecanoe River State Park
  • Mammoth Solar, a 1.6 GW ground-based solar power generator

Footnotes

References

Further reading

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  • Pulaski County official website
  • Eastern Pulaski Community Schools
  • West Central School Corporation
  • Culver Community Schools
  • North Judson-San Pierre Schools