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'''Pontoon Beach''' is a village located in [[Madison County, Illinois]]. As of the [[2000]] census, the village had a total population of 5,620. |
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== Geography == |
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Pontoon Beach is located at 38°43'34" North, 90°3'38" West (38.726078, -90.060505){{GR|1}}. |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 21.9 [[square kilometer|km²]] (8.5 [[square mile|mi²]]). 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.31% water. |
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== Demographics == |
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of [[2000]], there are 5,620 people, 2,134 households, and 1,519 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] is 265.3/km² (686.9/mi²). There are 2,341 housing units at an average density of 110.5/km² (286.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 87.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.78% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.71% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.33% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. |
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There are 2,134 households out of which 38.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% are non-families. 22.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.06. |
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In the village the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males. |
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The median income for a household in the village is $38,348, and the median income for a family is $45,947. Males have a median income of $36,338 versus $26,220 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village is $15,960. 10.6% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 13.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. |
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== City Facts == |
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Pontoon Beach is a growing town with more homes and businesses, including [[Gateway Commercial Business Center]], [[Flying J]], and [[Hen House (Family Restaurant)|Hen House]]. |
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It has a school in [[Grigsby Middle School]]. At this rate when 2010 comes, Pontoon Beach will have 10,000 residents. Pontoon Beach has built a new City Hall and Police Department in the last 3 years, and more [[hotel|hotels]], Restaurants, and Gas Stations have been also built. |
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== External links == |
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.726078|-90.060505}} |
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[[Category:Madison County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Villages in Illinois]] |
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Revision as of 21:30, 3 November 2005
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