Pulaski

Formed January 2, 1833 (42^nd county)

Pulaski County (53,958), Waynesville (5,409)                

The Modern red brick and glass structure was built in 1989 on Old Highway 66 at Benton Street.  Warren and Goddin are the architects.  The county originated on January 2, 1833 from Crawford County as the 42^nd county.  There was a 1904 courthouse earlier also in Waynesville, the only county seat.  The county is named for Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pulaski.  The county seat is named for Revolutionary War hero General Anthony Wayne.  He is also the namesake of Wayne County. 

Pulaski County government consists of a sheriff and 3 Commissioners.  Two Circuit Court Judges serve Pulaski, Maries, Phelps, and Texas counties and Two County Court Judges serve Pulaski County.  The county is in the central part of the state.  Springfield, Missouri is southwest and Saint Louis, Missouri is northeast of the county.  The county center is 4.2 miles Northwest of Waynesville.  The county is surrounded clockwise by Maries, Phelps, Texas, Laclede, Camden, and Miller counties. 

The area of the county is 547 square miles.  It is 67 out of 115 in the state.  It ranks 22 out of 115 in population in the state.  It has a density of 98.6 persons per square mile making it 18 out of 115 in the state.  Pulaski County has 26.6% of its population in its incorporated areas.  Interstate Highway 44 crosses east to west through the county from Phelps County to Laclede County.  The county is shaped like the State of Mississippi.  Waynesville is located at the center of the county.  Waynesville is the county seat and the largest city.  It is 10.0% of the county population.  This county is in the Fort Leonard Wood Micropolitan Statistical Area.