Pulaski, Tennessee

Pulaski, Tennessee
Town Square in Pulaski
Town Square in Pulaski
Official seal of Pulaski, Tennessee
Location of Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee.
Location of Pulaski in Giles County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°11′45″N 87°02′04″W / 35.19583°N 87.03444°W / 35.19583; -87.03444
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyGiles
Incorporated1809[1]
Named forKazimierz Pułaski
Government
 • MayorJ.J. Brindley
Area
 • Total7.51 sq mi (19.44 km2)
 • Land7.51 sq mi (19.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 • Total8,397
 • Density1,118.71/sq mi (431.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38478
Area code931
FIPS code47-61040[4]
GNIS feature ID1298659[5]
Websitewww.pulaski-tn.com

Pulaski is a city in and the county seat of Giles County, which is located on the central-southern border of Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,397 at the 2020 census.[6] It was named after Casimir Pulaski, a noted Polish-born general on the Patriot side in the American Revolutionary War.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pulaski city, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2017.[dead link]