Pulaski County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 7,348 (Change since 1990: -2.3%)
• Created: March 3, 1843
• County seat: Mound City
• Largest town: Mounds (Pop. 1,117)
• Name origin: Casimir Pulaski

Populated Places

• America (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Mound City and Olmsted
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°08'18" N, 89°07'25" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 355
  • Precinct: America
  • USGS Quad: Olmsted
• Karnak (Village)
  • Population: 619 (Change since 1990: +6.5%)
  • Located on IL 169 southwest of Belknap
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°17'37" N, 88°58'31" W
• Levings (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Olmsted
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°13'02" N, 89°03'42" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 12
  • Elevation: 479
  • Precinct: Olmsted
  • USGS Quad: Olmsted
• Mound City (City)
  • Population: 692 (Change since 1990: -9.5%)
  • Located along IL 37 upstream from Cairo on the Ohio River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°05'07" N, 89°09'45" W
  • Name origin: Indian mounds
  • Post office: May 31, 1856 - Now
• Mounds (City)
  • Population: 1,117 (Change since 1990: -20.6%)
  • Located northwest of Mound City along Old US 51
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°06'51" N, 89°11'52" W
• New Grand Chain (Village)
  • Population: 233 (Change since 1990: -14.7%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°15'07" N, 89°01'16" W
• North Mounds (Unincorporated)
  • Located just north of Mounds
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'23" N, 89°12'01" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 15
  • Elevation: 335
  • Precinct: Mounds
  • USGS Quad: Cairo
• Olmsted (Village)
  • Population: 299 (Change since 1990: -16.5%)
  • Located northeast of Mound City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°10'50" N, 89°05'20" W
  • Founded: Sept. 9, 1872
• Perks (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Wetaug and White Hill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°18'35" N, 89°04'51" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 10
  • Elevation: 346
  • Precinct: Perks
  • USGS Quad: Cypress
• Pryortown (Unincorporated)
  • Located just east of I-57
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°11'25" N, 89°08'55" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 19
  • Elevation: 410
  • Precinct: Pulaski
  • USGS Quad: Pulaski
• Pulaski (Village)
  • Population: 274 (Change since 1990: -24.1%)
  • Located on Old US 51 between Ullin and Villa Ridge
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°12'49" N, 89°12'21" W
  • Founded: 1855
  • Post office: Jan. 23, 1856 - Dec. 10, 1872 (Walbridge); Dec. 10, 1872 - Now (Pulaski)
• Spencer Heights (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'38" N, 89°11'41" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 1 W., Sec. 14-15
  • Elevation: 420
  • Precinct: Mounds
  • USGS Quad: Pulaski
• Ullin (Village)
  • Population: 779 (Change since 1990: +93.8%)
  • Located northeast of Tamms along Cache River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°16'37" N, 89°10'60" W
• Villa Ridge (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Pulaski and Mounds
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°09'31" N, 89°11'41" W
  • Elevation: 398
  • Precinct: Villa Ridge
  • USGS Quad: Pulaski
  • Post office: Aug. 12, 1853 - Jun. 26, 1861 (Valley Forge); Jun. 26, 1861 - Now (Villa Ridge)
  • Map: 1876 atlas
• Wetaug (Unincorporated)
  • Located south of Dongola
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°19'26" N, 89°09'60" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 1 W.
  • Elevation: 356
  • Precinct: Wetaug
  • USGS Quad: Dongola

History

Name origin

Named for Count Casimir Pulaski

Demographics