Pontoon Beach | |
Village | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Madison |
Coordinates | 38°43′34″N 90°3′38″W / 38.72611°N 90.06056°WCoordinates: 38°43′34″N 90°3′38″W / 38.72611°N 90.06056°W |
Area | 12.56 sq mi (33 km2) |
- land | 10.02 sq mi (26 km2) |
- water | 2.54 sq mi (7 km2) |
Population | 5,836 (2010) |
Density | 225.0/km2 (583/sq mi) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 62040 |
Area code | 618 |
Website: www |
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Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,836 at the 2010 census.
Pontoon Beach is located at 38°43′34″N 90°3′38″W / 38.72611°N 90.06056°W (38.726078, -90.060505).
According to the 2010 census, Pontoon Beach has a total area of 12.564 square miles (32.54 km2), of which 10.02 square miles (25.95 km2) (or 79.75%) is land and 2.544 square miles (6.59 km2) (or 20.25%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,620 people, 2,134 households, and 1,519 families residing in the village. The population density was 686.9 people per square mile (265.3/km²). There were 2,341 housing units at an average density of 286.1 per square mile (110.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.72% White, 8.88% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.