Mount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2010 census, and 1,481 at a 2018 estimate. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site. The city is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski. Mount Pulaski has one high school: Mount Pulaski High School, home of the Hilltoppers. The school colors are purple and gold (MPGS colors are blue and white[3]). Mount Pulaski held the county seat of Logan County from 1848 to 1855.
Mount Pulaski | |
|---|---|
 Businesses on Cooke Street downtown | |
| Nickname: Vinegar Hill | |
 Location of Mount Pulaski in Logan County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′36″N 89°17′02″W / 40.01000°N 89.28389°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,537 |
| • Density | 1,355.38/sq mi (523.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62548-1245 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-51128 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395124[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Mount Pulaski, Illinois |
| Website | cityofmtpulaski |
Geography edit
Mount Pulaski is located near the geographic center of the state.
Mount Pulaski sits atop a glacial ridge dating to the Illinoian period.[4]
According to the 2010 census, Mount Pulaski has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 360 | — | |
| 1860 | 511 | 41.9% | |
| 1870 | 653 | 27.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,125 | 72.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,357 | 20.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,643 | 21.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,511 | −8.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,510 | −0.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,445 | −4.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,378 | −4.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,526 | 10.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,689 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,677 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,783 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,610 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,701 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,566 | −7.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,537 | −1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,701 people, 696 households, and 471 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,494.1 inhabitants per square mile (576.9/km2). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 650.9 per square mile (251.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.47% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 696 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $46,181. Males had a median income of $37,941 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,616. About 4.3% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people edit
- Henry Pierson Crowe, Colonel in the USMC (1899–1991); attended high school in Mount Pulaski
- Nicholas L. Hubbard, Illinois state legislator, grain dealer, and farmer; was born in Mount Pulaski
- Vaughn De Leath (1894–1943); First female to sing live on a radio station January 1920 (New York City); was from Mt. Pulaski.
- Herbert Ryman (1910-1989), American artist and Disney Imagineer lived in Mt. Pulaski as a youth.[8][9]
- John Schlitt, leader singer of Petra
- William J. Rothwell, academic and author
- Former Yankee Dennis Werth is a 1971 graduate of Mt. Pulaski High School.
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Pulaski, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Mount Pulaski Grade School". www.mtpulaski.k12.il.us. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ https://files.isgs.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/maps/statewide/imap10_front.pdf
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Five Star Family -- One of Them, Gold". Times-News, Mt.Pulaski, IL. July 13, 1961. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Jean Ann (September 13, 2014). "Disney connection to Mt. Pulaski". The Courier. Retrieved September 28, 2014.