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33% of working residents work locally in Pontiac Township, against 8.3% in Illinois’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Pontiac Rec-Plex, at 56 acres. We don’t grade Pontiac Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Pontiac Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 733 in 1860, 11,150 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1858 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pontiac Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Pontiac Township.
Households in Pontiac Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 77% come from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves. 186 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: Pontiac CCSD 429. Two of the 8 schools are below, and why each made the list. The 4 public schools in Pontiac Township teach 1,135 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–1 | Grades PK–1 | 361 | – |
| Pontiac High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 658 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles. For Pontiac Township, the average commute is 17 minutes. The town had 4,974 jobs in 2023, down 1,123 from 2013. 14% of Pontiac Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Pontiac Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 11% | 11% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
37% of adults have high blood pressure in Pontiac Township. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent physical distress and 18% binge drink.
| Pontiac Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pontiac Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pontiac Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.3 miles of trail wind through 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves locally: 9, covering 107 acres.
| Pontiac Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pontiac Rec-Plex | — | 56 |
| 2. Chautauqua Park | — | 18 |
| 3. Play Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Pontiac Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pontiac Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. The population was 11,150 as of the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Pontiac Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rooks Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Esmen Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eppards Point Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Owego Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pontiac Township, Rooks Creek Township, Esmen Township, Eppards Point Township and Owego Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Pontiac Township with a neighbor →
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