Town guide

Pulaski, Iowa

Pulaski is a city in Davis County, Iowa, home to about 403 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52584.

Homes sold for a median of $48 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population403916 per sq mi
Median home value$102,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$48Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pulaski

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Around Pulaski

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)93 miles away
Closer regional airportKirksville Regional Airport (IRK)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO163 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL250 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pulaski; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pulaski

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pulaski had 264 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 525th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Davis County grew from 15,620 residents in 1900 to 9,110 in 2020.

Pulaski population by census2000: 249, 2010: 260, 2020: 264249200026020102642020

Davis County, 1900–2020

Davis County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,620, 1910: 13,315, 1920: 12,574, 1930: 11,150, 1940: 11,136, 1950: 9,959, 1960: 9,199, 1970: 8,207, 1980: 9,104, 1990: 8,312, 2000: 8,541, 2010: 8,753, 2020: 9,11016K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’709K’80’909K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PulaskiJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in32°15°Jan1.237°19°Feb1.650°30°Mar2.262°41°Apr3.772°52°May5.581°62°Jun5.486°66°Jul4.584°64°Aug4.777°55°Sep4.064°43°Oct2.750°31°Nov2.137°21°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomfield, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Davis County

1,619 jobs at 179 businesses in Davis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Davis CountyHealth care and social assistance: 447 jobs; Retail trade: 329 jobs; Manufacturing: 175 jobs; Wholesale trade: 116 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 106 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 100 jobs; Construction: 78 jobs; Finance and insurance: 59 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Davis County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bloomfield9.3 miles
  • Van Buren County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Keosauqua15.9 miles
  • Scotland County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Memphis16.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Pulaski

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pulaski Park · 5 acres0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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