Moving to Mount Pulaski, Illinois

Population: 1,701. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,632 (-4.1% change)
Males: 794 (46.7%), Females: 907 (53.3%)

Logan County

Zip code: 62548

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $73,400

Population by Race

Races in Mount Pulaski:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), United States (15.4%), Irish (13.6%), English (11.4%), French (3.6%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 695 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Pulaski

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pulaski city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pulaski:

  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Pulaski:

  • CAPITAL (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 33 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Pulaski:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 11 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 33 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 42 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)

Amtrak station near Mount Pulaski:

  • 11 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Pulaski:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 29 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public high school in Mount Pulaski:

  • MOUNT PULASKI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 206 S SPRING; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mount Pulaski:

  • MOUNT PULASKI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 119 N GARDEN; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Mount Pulaski:

  • ZION LUTHERAN GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 203 S VINE ST; Grades: PK – 8)