Pulaski Indiana Map

About Pulaski, Indiana

Pulaski is a locality in Pulaski County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 62.6 people per km². Pulaski is located at 40.9753°N, 86.6583°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Winamac) timezone. ZIP code: 46985.

Pulaski rests in a broad, fertile basin where the land dips gently, a mosaic of cultivated fields stretching toward distant, hazy woodlots. It lies 8.7 miles south of Ripley, IN (from Ripley, IN: bearing 179°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-southwest of Winamac. The sky here often holds a particular kind of pale blue, vast and unblemished, and the air in late afternoon carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay. The physical character of Pulaski is one of quiet horizontality, broken only by the occasional grain silo that pierces the horizon like a stoic sentinel, and the understated clapboard homes lining streets that seem to have grown organically from the soil itself. The surrounding farmland, a checkerboard of corn and soybeans, exhales a subtle, earthy perfume after a summer rain, a scent that permeates the very essence of this place. The history of Pulaski is interwoven with the rich agricultural heritage of its region, a lineage of families who worked this land and shaped its destiny. Its local economy, still heavily reliant on the bounty of the surrounding farms, finds a steady pulse in the grain elevators and the small, independent businesses that cater to the daily needs of its residents. While no grand historical pronouncements are etched into its architecture, the quiet dignity of the old brick courthouse, a modest but solid structure at the town's center, speaks to a long-held sense of order and community. Travelers passing through Pulaski might notice the almost imperceptible shift in the quality of light as dusk settles, painting the western sky in soft, muted tones of rose and lavender, a quiet beauty that defines the enduring character of this Hoosier reserve.

About This Pulaski Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pulaski, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.975318, -86.658343. 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 Pulaski County.

Detailed location data for Pulaski includes the ZIP code (46996), telephone area code (574), county seat of Pulaski County (Winamac), and school district assignment (Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation). 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.