Pulaski, Michigan

Township in Jackson County · population 1,883 (2020 Census)

Median home: $178,300
Household income: $76,625
Jan low / Jul high: 15° / 83°
Snow a year: 42 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 49.8

Pulaski is a township of 1,883 people in Jackson County, Michigan. The median home is worth $178,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for cycling than 86% of Michigan towns, easier by car than 78% of Michigan towns.

How Pulaski ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Pulaski is worth $178,300, below the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $76,625, which is more affordable than 84% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,045 a month. 95.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Pulaski	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$178,300	$193,900
Median rent	$1,045	$955
Median household income	$76,625	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	2.8×
Homeownership	95.9%	86.8%
Median year built	1975	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.9%	—

Who lives in Pulaski

People	Pulaski	Typical Michigan town
Median age	49.8	43.7
Age 65 and over	26.0%	20.7%
Under 18	20.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.9%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	8.1%	10.4%
Veterans	10.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.2%	—
Work from home	10.7%	9.1%
Average commute	28.6 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	76.9%	88.8%

Weather in Pulaski

July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 15.1°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 42.0 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 9 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hillsdale station (12.8 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pulaski since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on March 12, 1976 about 6.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 9, 2015.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 12 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 1, 2003.

Severe weather in Jackson County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Jackson County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Jackson County has been included in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 30, 2004	Severe Storm	DR-1527: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2001	Snowstorm	EM-3160: Snow

Jobs and pay in Jackson County

Jackson County had 55,945 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,139 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Pulaski itself the ACS puts it at 2.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Pulaski

Concord, MI
4.0 mi · 1,085 people · home $176,800
Scipio, MI
5.8 mi · 1,845 people · home $123,100
Concord, MI
6.0 mi · 2,755 people · home $188,200
Homer, MI
6.1 mi · 2,896 people · home $144,400
Hanover, MI
6.7 mi · 3,662 people · home $227,800
Litchfield, MI
7.4 mi · 1,399 people · home $117,000
Albion, MI
7.5 mi · 1,094 people · home $170,200
Spring Arbor, MI
7.9 mi · 2,916 people · home $225,000

Pulaski questions

Is Pulaski, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Pulaski scores better for retirees than 28% of Michigan towns and quieter than 42%. 26.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 49.8).

How much does a house cost in Pulaski?

The median owner-occupied home in Pulaski is valued at $178,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $76,625, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $1,045 a month.

What is the weather like in Pulaski?

July highs average 82.5°F and January lows 15.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.5 inches of precipitation a year and 42.0 inches of snow.

Does Pulaski get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Pulaski since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on March 12, 1976. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Pulaski's Census boundary (GEOID 2607566440). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.