Pulaski Illinois Map

About Pulaski, Illinois

Pulaski is a locality in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Pulaski is located at 40.2025°N, 90.9412°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62976.

Pulaski, Illinois, rests in the embrace of rolling hills, a gentle topography carved by the persistent, unseen hand of water over millennia. It lies 30.9 miles north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 53°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-east of Golden. The land here is a patchwork of fertile fields, their rich, dark soil stretching out under a vast, often cloud-streaked sky, a testament to the agricultural heart of the region. Stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching skyward like gnarled fingers, punctuate the cultivated expanses, offering cool, dappled shade in the summer months and a stark, beautiful silhouette against the winter sky. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a mixture of damp soil and ripening crops, a fragrance that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. The history of Pulaski is deeply entwrought with the fertile soil it cultivates and the waterways that once dictated its commerce. Once a more bustling river port, the town’s economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. The echoes of a bygone era, when steamboats plied the nearby waters and brought goods and travelers to its docks, can still be felt in the quiet streets and the weathered facades of older buildings. While the river’s prominence has waned, the spirit of hardy enterprise and a quiet resilience remains, a characteristic that defines Pulaski and its people, who continue to tend the land with a practiced, enduring hand.

About This Pulaski Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pulaski, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.202546, -90.941245. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pulaski and Hancock County.

Detailed location data for Pulaski includes the ZIP code (62311), telephone area code (217, 618), county seat of Hancock County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Meridian Community Unit School District 101). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pulaski is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.