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Mount Pulaski’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for cost of living and civic life. On safety, just 15 of Illinois’ 405 towns do better. On history, just 66 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Mount Pulaski has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mount Pulaski beats most towns.
Mount Pulaski CourthouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mount Pulaski is from typical.
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Census counts: 360 in 1850, 1,537 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1911 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Pulaski, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Pulaski.
At 0.7 per 1,000 residents, Mount Pulaski’s property crime rate is below both the Illinois town median (7.9) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
| Mount Pulaski | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Mount Pulaski home is worth about $157,000, up 9.6% in a year, 47% below the Illinois typical home. At $747 a month, Mount Pulaski’s median rent is where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 81% of households own their home in Mount Pulaski.
| Mount Pulaski | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $747 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Pulaski has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Mount Pulaski for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Mount Pulaski has added 58 jobs, to 487 in 2023. The median household income in Mount Pulaski is $66,000.
| Mount Pulaski | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Pulaski beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Mount Pulaski adults have high blood pressure.
| Mount Pulaski | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mount Pulaski | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Mount Pulaski | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frazier Park | — | 10 |
| 2. East Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. North park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mount Pulaski; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mount Pulaski residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
2 places in Mount Pulaski on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Mount Pulaski.
City in Illinois, United States
Mount Pulaski is a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Pulaski had a population of 1,537. It is the home of the Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site. The city is named in honor of Polish Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski. Mount Pulaski has one high school: Mount Pulaski High School, home of the Hilltoppers. The school colors are purple and gold. Mount Pulaski held the county seat of Logan County from 1848 to 1855.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Vaughn De Leath and Forest Van Hook.
