Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski, Tennessee | |
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 Town Square in Pulaski | |
 Location of Pulaski, Tennessee | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Giles |
| Incorporated | 1809[1] |
| Named for | Kazimierz Pułaski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,870 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38478 |
| Area code | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-61040[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1298659[3] |
| Website | pulaski-tn.com |
Pulaski is a city and county seat of Giles County, Tennessee. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census.[4][5] It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski. It is home of Martin Methodist College.
History
Pulaski was founded in 1809.
The vicinity of Pulaski was the site of a number of skirmishes during the Franklin–Nashville Campaign of the Civil War. In 1863, Confederate courier Sam Davis was hanged in Pulaski by the Union Army on suspicion of espionage.
In 1865, during the early days of the Reconstruction Era, the city became the birthplace of the first Ku Klux Klan (KKK), founded by six Tennessee veterans of the Confederate Army. John C. Lester, John B. Kennedy, James R. Crowe, Frank O. McCord, Richard R. Reed, and J. Calvin Jones established the KKK in Pulaski on December 25, 1865.[6][7]
Martin Methodist College was founded in Pulaski in 1870.
It is also home of the semi-annual Diana Singing, sponsored by the Churches of Christ, which attracts over 3,000 people to the town in June and September.[8]
Geography
Pulaski is located at 35°11′45″N 87°2′4″W / 35.19583°N 87.03444°W (35.195786, -87.034328).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,137 | — | |
| 1870 | 2,070 | — | |
| 1880 | 2,089 | 0.9% | |
| 1890 | 2,274 | 8.9% | |
| 1900 | 2,838 | 24.8% | |
| 1910 | 2,928 | 3.2% | |
| 1920 | 2,780 | −5.1% | |
| 1930 | 3,367 | 21.1% | |
| 1940 | 5,314 | 57.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,762 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,616 | 14.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,989 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 7,184 | 2.8% | |
| 1990 | 7,895 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,871 | −0.3% | |
| 2010 | 7,870 | 0.0% | |
| 2012 (est.) | 7,748 | −1.6% | |
| Sources:[10][11] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,871 people, 3,455 households, and 2,038 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,200.8 people per square mile (464.0/km2). There were 3,888 housing units at an average density of 593.2 per square mile (229.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.40% White, 27.06% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 3,455 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,459, and the median income for a family was $37,219. Males had a median income of $30,400 versus $21,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,751. About 12.7% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Airport
Abernathy Field is a public use airport owned by the City of Pulaski and Giles County. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Pulaski.[12]
Education
Pulaski is home to one high school, Giles County High School. Pulaski is also home to Tennessee Technology Center at Pulaski and to Martin Methodist College.
Notable people
- Walter Beech (born in Pulaski), American pioneer aviator and founder of Beech Aircraft Company and Travel Air Manufacturing Company.
- Bobby Gordon, American football player.
- Tyler Smith, home to former University of Tennessee Volunteers forward. Since 2010, he plays basketball professionally in Europe.
- David Wills, country music singer.
References
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Pulaski city, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Horn, Stanley F. (1939). Invisible Empire: The Story of the Ku Klux Klan, 1866–1871. Montclair, New Jersey: Patterson Smith Publishing Corporation. p. 9.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Fleming, Walter J., Ku Klux Klan: Its Origins, Growth and Disbandment, p. 27, 1905, Neale Publishing.
- ^ http://dianasinging.com/
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for GZS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |