Summary for Pontoosuc

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Located in: Hancock County (see below)

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

Elevation: 520 feet [158.5 m] above sea level<1>

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

Population

Total Area:<3> 2.07 sq. miles [5.4 km²] - of which 32.18% is water (0.67 sq. miles [1.7 km²])

Housing Units:<4> 109

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat: 40.628400° (or 40°37'42" N)

Lon: -91.211200° (or -91°12'40" W)

USGS Topo Map: Dallas City<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pontoosuc

GNIS ID: 2398998

FIPS State / Place Code: 17 / 61080

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

The village of Carthage is the County Seat for {Hancock County}.

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

Population

Total Area: 814 sq. miles [2,109.3 km²] - of which 2.54% is water (20.67 sq. miles [53.5 km²])

Housing Units: 9,274

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hancock

GNIS ID: 424235

FIPS State / County Code: 17 / 067

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

About Illinois

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Illinois

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Illinois

GNIS ID: 1779784

FIPS State: 17

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pontoosuc - 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 Pontoosuc. 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 Pontoosuc, 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 Pontoosuc.