Pulaski County, Missouri

Pulaski County
County
Old and new Pulaski County courthouses in Waynesville
Old and new Pulaski County courthouses in Waynesville
Map of Missouri highlighting Pulaski County
Location within the U.S. state of Missouri
Map of the United States highlighting Missouri
Missouri's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°49′N 92°13′W / 37.82°N 92.21°W / 37.82; -92.21
Country United States
State Missouri
FoundedJanuary 19, 1833
Named forKazimierz Pułaski
SeatWaynesville
Largest communityFort Leonard Wood
Area
 • Total551 sq mi (1,430 km2)
 • Land547 sq mi (1,420 km2)
 • Water4.4 sq mi (11 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,955
 • Density98/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.pulaskicountymo.org/home.html

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,955.[1] Its county seat is Waynesville.[2] The county was organized in 1833 and named for Kazimierz Pułaski, a Polish patriot who died fighting in the American Revolution.[3][4]

Pulaski County is the site of Fort Leonard Wood, a U.S. Army training base. It comprises the Fort Leonard Wood, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area which has nearly one-third of the total county population.

  1. ^ "Pulaski County, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Pulaski County, Missouri". Ozarks Civil War. Springfield-Greene County Library District. 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Pulaski County, Missouri!". MOGenWeb. 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2014.