Pontoon Beach, IL

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Pontoon Beach, Illinois

Introduction to Pontoon Beach, Illinois

Pontoon Beach, Illinois is 12 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Madison County. The village is part of the Saint Louis metro area. The population of Pontoon Beach is 5,620.

Pontoon Beach History

Pontoon Beach has flourished over the last few years and has developed a business center, the Grigsby Middle School, a city hall, a gas station and a police department. It has also made progress in the hotel industry.

Pontoon Beach and nearby Attractions

Frank Holten State Recreation Area
Cahokia Mounds
Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area - Madison
City Museum

Things To Do In Pontoon Beach

The Horseshoe Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area has provisions for boating, fishing, camping and hiking. The City Museum has manmade caves, waterfalls and castles on display.

Pontoon Beach Transportation

Air transportation is available from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

Pontoon Beach Higher Education

Nearby colleges include the Aquinas Institute of Theology, Concordia Seminary and Fontbonne University.

Comparative Profile of Pontoon Beach, IL

Comparing Pontoon Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	12 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Madison
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62040
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.732
Longitude	-90.079

Station	ALTON MELVIN PRICE L&D
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	45 to 64 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	ST LOUIS INTL AP
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	47 to 67 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	BELLEVILLE SIU RESEARCH
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,620	100%
Male	2,760	49.1%
Female	2,860	50.9%
Under 18	1,584	28.2%
18+	4,036	71.8%
65+	470	8.4%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	4,930	87.7%
African-American	499	8.9%
Asian	44	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	31	0.6%
Other	40	0.7%
Mixed Race	75	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	108	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,046
Growth	426
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.3%
German	22.4%
US/American	18%
Irish	10.2%
English	5.6%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
Polish	2.2%
Italian	2.1%
Hungarian	1.9%
African	1.6%
European	1%
Croatian	0.9%
Macedonian	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pontoon Beach	5,620	$45,947
Collinsville	24,707	$54,956
Fairmont City	2,436	$31,296
Glen Carbon	10,425	$72,182
Granite City	31,301	$42,130
Madison	4,545	$29,926
Venice	2,528	$24,432

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