Pulaski Historic Commercial District is a national historic district located at Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia. It encompasses 78 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district of the town of Pulaski.

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About Pulaski

Town in Virginia, United States

8,985Population

8 sq miArea

1,903 ftElevation

Pulaski is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pulaski had a population of 8,985. It is the county seat of Pulaski County. Pulaski is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area.

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How Pulaski ranks

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#7Cheapest rent in VA #15Closest to a top hospital in VA #19Most affordable in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code24301

Area code540

Living in Pulaski

Housing in Pulaski

$176K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pulaski home is worth about $176,000, up 2% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market24

Sale-to-list96.6%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Pulaski

Safety Grade D

Pulaski reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Pulaski 6.3

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Pulaski 30.8

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Pulaski

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Most working residents leave Pulaski for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Blacksburg (8%), Radford (6%) and Christiansburg (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Blacksburg

Radford

Christiansburg

Roanoke

16%Work in townlive and work in Pulaski 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,867Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Pulaski

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 35% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Virginia

20worse than VA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%More adults with COPDVA 6.2% · worse 17.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethVA 11.1% · worse 18.8%More smokersVA 12.2% · worse

Care nearby

Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski · 1.2 mi · ER

Pulaski/Radford ClinicDublin · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Pulaski

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

17Does Pulaski flood?paid flood claims since 1989 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Pulaski

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Climate in Pulaski

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Pulaski has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 26°Winter

66° / 41°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

67° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Pulaski get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 17, with the last in spring around Apr 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Pulaski

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Pulaski’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPulaski County Public SchoolsSchools4

Pulaski Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 472 students Critzer Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 416 students Mayflower Christian AcademyElementary · Grades K · 48 students Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12Other · Grades K–12 · 521 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.