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Located in: Madison County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Pontoon Bch.

Time Zone: Pontoon Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 410 feet [124.97 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pontoon Beach)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     5,675   (2.76% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     5,836   (3.84% increase since 2000)
2000:     5,620

Total Area:<3>   12.56 sq. miles [32.5 km²]   - of which 20.25% is water (2.54 sq. miles [6.6 km²])

Housing Units:<4>   2,454

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Pontoon Beach:

Lat:   38.722900°   (or 38°43'22" N)

Lon:   -90.058900°   (or -90°3'32" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Monks Mound<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pontoon Beach

GNIS ID:   2398997

FIPS State / Place Code:   17 / 61067

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pontoon Beach)


About Madison County

The village of Edwardsville is the County Seat for {Madison County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Madison)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     262,966   (2.36% decrease since 2010)  
2010     269,310   (4% increase since 2000)
2000:     258,941

Total Area:   740 sq. miles [1,918 km²]   - of which 3.37% is water (24.98 sq. miles [64.7 km²])

Housing Units:   117,106

Official Website:   https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Madison

GNIS ID:   424258

FIPS State / County Code:   17 / 119

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pontoon Beach)


About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     12,667,017   (1.28% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     12,830,632   (3.31% increase since 2000)
2000:     12,419,293

Websites for State of Illinois

Official Website:   https://www.illinois.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Parks:   https://dnr.illinois.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ifishillinois.org/

Hunting:   https://dnr.illinois.gov/hunting.html

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID:   1779784

FIPS State:   17

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Pontoon Beach)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pontoon Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Pontoon Beach. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Pontoon Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Pontoon Beach.