Pontiac (Illinois)
| Pontiac | |||
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 Livingston County Courthouse |
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| Location in Illinois | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1837 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Livingston County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 53 ′ N , 88 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,864 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 872.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.6 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 196 m | ||
| Postal code : | 61764 | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-61015 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 416008 | ||
| Website : | www.pontiac.org | ||
| Mayor : | Robert T. Russell | ||
Pontiac is the county seat of Livingston County in the US state of Illinois . In the 2000 census, the population was 11,864.
geography
Pontiac is on the Vermilion River . According to official information from the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.6 km², 0.19% of which is water.
National Register of Historic Places
The Livingston County Courthouse and Jones House are on the National Register of Historic Places .
Demographics
The Pontiac population of 11,864 people found in the 2000 census lived in 4,139 households; including 2,619 families. The population density was 874 per km ². 4,379 residential units were recorded in the village, 4,139 of which were inhabited. Among the population were 85.4% White, 10.9% African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, and 2.1% from other races; 1.0% said they belonged to several ethnic groups.
Of the 4,319 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18; 31.6% were single households. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
The population was divided into 22.9% under 18 years of age, 10.6% from 18 to 24 years of age, 32.7% from 25 to 44 years of age, 20.3% from 45 to 64 years of age and 13.5% from 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
The median household income was $ 37,593 and the median family income was $ 43,231. The per capita income for Pontiac was $ 16,863. 8.1% of families and 11.7% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Patricia Tallman (born 1957), actress
- Natashia Williams (* 1978), actress and musician
Individual evidence
- ^ Pontiac City, Illinois , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .