Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:36 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:07 am – 4:43 pm
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People392 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.9182 householdsMedian household income $40,139Median home value $101,200Median rent $672 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 109 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 28%, manufacturing 24%Average commute 35 minutes66% drive alone, 2% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Chain Dam 53 station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCypress Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 16,728 acresHorseshoe Lake-Alexander State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 8,410 acresBallard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 8,015 acresMound City National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.2 miBoatwright Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 8,847 acresAxe Lake Swamp State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 312 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199023 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201931 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 30 mi away
Internet at home45% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone51% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPulaskiserves 202 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation339 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion County Hospital17.0 miPost officePulaski Post Officeunder a mileTown hallTamms Village Hall3.3 miPoliceTamms Police Department3.3 miFire stationPulaski Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint John Praise and Worship Center Preparatory Academyunder a mileCollegeShawnee Community College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCape Girardeau Regional Airport CGI20 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL123 miInterstateI-573.7 miUS highwayUS 513.7 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL35 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound20 miTransit1 stop within a mileShawnee Mass TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62976 ZIP area.
