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Pulaski County is named after Count Casimer Pulaski, a Polish Patriot,
who came to America and served with distinction in the Revolutionary
War. He was killed in the Siege of Savannah in 1779. A painting showing
the hero of the field of battle hangs in the office of the County and
Probate Judge.
Pulaski County
The Hub County of Arkansas
Located in the approximate geographical center of the state, Pulaski is
the hub county of Arkansas, from which the railroads - highway system -
bus lines and airlines servicing the state, radiate like the spokes in a
wheel.
Pulaski, however, is more than a geographical center of the state. With
the twin cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock area, located in
Pulaski County, it is the home county of Arkansas's largest
wholesale-retail-industrial and financial center. It is also the
governmental and political center of Arkansas, Little Rock being the
Capital of the state.
Pulaski County, according to the United States census of 1930, has a
population of 137,727. Of the total population, 101,088 are residents of
Little Rock and North Little Rock.
In addition to the state highways traversing the County, Centennial
visitors will find miles of paved, gravel and dirt roads. Of a total of
932 miles of county supervised roads, 20 miles are of concrete, 40 miles
are of asphalt, 475 miles are of rock and gravel, with the remaining
being of hard packed dirt. 1,350 modern wooden bridges, 18 steel
bridges, and 12 rock and concrete bridges complete the County's system
of roads.
Along with its many modern improvements, Pulaski County is proud of its
magnificent Courthouse building, built at a cost of $1,000,000.
First in dairy products, Pulaski is among the leading counties in the
state in the production of cotton, vegetable, and other truck products.
It also affords a market for the agricultural products raised in other
counties of the state. In Pulaski county there are 4,537 farms.
Approximately 68,000 acres are devoted to the production of cotton.
Fruit growing, poultry raising, cattle breeding, timber production and
the mining of bauxite (the ore from which aluminum is made) also
contribute to the wealth of the County.
Under the direction and management of R.A. Cook, Judge of Pulaski
County, Arkansas's Centennial Year finds Pulaski County on the soundest
financial basis it has enjoyed in recent years. So efficient and
economical has been the administration of Judge R.A. Cook that the
general county tax rate of 5 mills (based on 50% of valuation) was cut
in half for this year, saving the taxpayers two and one-half mills on
their assessed valuation.
Also all public institutions have been improved, including the hospital,
county farm and the detention home.
The County not only meets its financial obligations, but is maintaining
a treasury surplus. |
