Pontiac township, Illinois

Pontiac township is a geographic entity located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 11,955. The land area covers 35.70 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	11,955	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	42.6 yrs	±2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	4,847	±241	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	5,349	±198
Occupied Housing Units	4,847	±241
Vacant Housing Units	502	±175
Median Home Value	$117,800	±$10,095
Median Gross Rent	$844	±$47

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$65,286	±$6,827
Per Capita Income	$31,885	±$3,000
Poverty Rate	14.3%	±3.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,510	±346
Unemployment Rate	4.6%	±1.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	5,125	±322
Broadband Internet Rate	87.5%	±1.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF PONTIAC GUS Population: 12,198 (2024) ID: 163096	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR PO BOX 818, PONTIAC IL 61764
COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON GUS Population: 35,375 (2024) ID: 162145	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 618, 112 W MADISON ST, PONTIAC IL 61764-0618

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Central Elem School	Regular School Pontiac	PK-01	Pontiac, IL
Lincoln Elementary School	Regular School Pontiac	02-03	Pontiac, IL
Livingston Area Career Cntr	Career and Technical School Pontiac	11-12	Pontiac, IL
Pontiac High School	Regular School Pontiac	09-12	Pontiac, IL
Pontiac Jr High School	Regular School Pontiac	06-08	Pontiac, IL
Washington Elem School	Regular School Pontiac	04-05	Pontiac, IL
Cornell Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Cornell, IL
Dwight Common School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Dwight, IL
Dwight High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Dwight, IL
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	6 Nearby	2-13	PONTIAC, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
PONTIAC PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.0 mi away	211 EAST MADISON STREET, PONTIAC, IL, 61764	(815) 844-7229
ODELL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	10.2 mi away	301 EAST RICHARD STREET, ODELL, IL, 60460	(815) 998-2012
CHENOA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	10.8 mi away	230 SOUTH GREEN STREET, CHENOA, IL, 61726	(815) 945-4253
FLANAGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	11.4 mi away	124 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FLANAGAN, IL, 61740	(815) 796-2212
DOMINY MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	12.0 mi away	201 SOUTH THIRD STREET, FAIRBURY, IL, 61739	(815) 692-3231
FORREST PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	15.2 mi away	301 WEST JAMES STREET, FORREST, IL, 61741	(815) 657-8805
GRIDLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	16.0 mi away	320 CENTER STREET, GRIDLEY, IL, 61744	(309) 747-2284
PRAIRIE CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	17.9 mi away	501 CARRIAGE HOUSE LANE, DWIGHT, IL, 60420	(815) 584-3061
LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	18.6 mi away	207 SOUTH CEDAR STREET, LEXINGTON, IL, 61753	(309) 365-7801
STREATOR PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.8 mi away	130 SOUTH PARK STREET, STREATOR, IL, 61364	(815) 672-2729

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PONTIAC, IL US, located 0.8 miles from Pontiac township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.4°	17.2°	24.8°	1.99"	6.7"
February	37.0°	20.5°	28.8°	1.76"	8.0"
March	49.3°	30.0°	39.6°	2.62"	3.4"
April	62.8°	40.6°	51.7°	3.49"	0.6"
May	73.6°	52.1°	62.8°	4.43"	0.0"
June	82.0°	62.1°	72.0°	3.90"	0.0"
July	84.3°	65.7°	75.0°	3.71"	0.0"
August	83.0°	63.6°	73.3°	3.73"	0.0"
September	78.1°	55.7°	66.9°	3.39"	0.0"
October	65.3°	43.8°	54.6°	3.24"	0.0"
November	50.2°	32.5°	41.3°	2.56"	0.7"
December	37.8°	22.7°	30.3°	2.13"	5.7"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Pontiac city	City	0.2 mi	—
Cornell village	Village	8.5 mi	—
Odell village	Village	10.1 mi	—
Flanagan village	Village	11.2 mi	—
Chenoa city	City	11.3 mi	—
Fairbury city	City	11.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1710561028. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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