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Pontoon Beach, Illinois

Pontoon Beach
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Coordinates 38°43′34″N 90°3′38″W / 38.72611°N 90.06056°W / 38.72611; -90.06056Coordinates: 38°43′34″N 90°3′38″W / 38.72611°N 90.06056°W / 38.72611; -90.06056
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
Location of Pontoon Beach within Illinois
Location of Pontoon Beach within Illinois
Website: www.pontoon-beach.org

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 / 38.72611; -90.06056 (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.


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