Pontoon Beach
December 15, 2017
Last modified: January 22, 2018
Pontoon Beach was incorporated following an election held December 8, 1962. Its name refers to the lakefront of Long Lake, which supposedly once had a sandy beach.1 In 1970, it had a population of 2,448 people.2 As of the 2010 census, the village of Pontoon Beach has a population of 5,836.3
Pontoon Beach in 2017
From the Maps & Plats GIS Division of the Madison County Chief County Assessment Office
Endnotes
| 1. | arrow_upward | “Origins and Incorporation of Pontoon Beach,” Six Miles of Local History, accessed January 22, 2018. |
| 2. | arrow_upward | 1970 Census of Population Advance Report: Illinois (Washington: Bureau of the Census, 1971), 16. |
| 3. | arrow_upward | Illinois: 2010, Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, 2010 Census of Population and Housing (Washington: Bureau of the Census, 2012), 144. |
Pontoon Beach Articles (4 Total)
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Collinsville Community Unit School District #10February 14, 2017 by Lesley Thomson |
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Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7February 14, 2017 by Lesley Thomson |
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Granite City Community Unit School District #9February 14, 2017 by Lesley Thomson |
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Madison Community Unit School District #12February 14, 2017 by Lesley Thomson |
Cite this article: Ben Ostermeier and Nichol Allen, "Pontoon Beach," Madison Historical: The Online Encyclopedia and Digital Archive for Madison County, Illinois, last modified January 22, 2018, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/encyclopedia/pontoon-beach/.
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