Welcome to Pontoon Beach ...

The village of Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Pontoon Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Pontoon Beach: Pontoon Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pontoon Beach has a population of 5,675 people<3> (see below for details).

Pontoon Beach is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pontoon Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pontoon Beach had an population of 5,675 people. This is a decrease of 2.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pontoon Beach had a population of 5,836 people. This makes Pontoon Beach the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Pontoon Beach represents 0.05% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 306th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,836 people, the population of Pontoon Beach increased 3.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,620 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pontoon Beach.

Communities near Pontoon Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pontoon Beach.

• Saint Louis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
• Florissant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
  • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
• Belleville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
• University City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
  • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
• O'Fallon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
  • O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <5>
• Alton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
• East Saint Louis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
  • East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <5>
• Edwardsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <5>
• Hazelwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
  • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <5>
• Webster Groves
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
  • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pontoon Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pontoon Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pontoon Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pontoon Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pontoon Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Pontoon Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pontoon Beach ...

Looking for more information about Pontoon Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pontoon Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pontoon Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pontoon Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov