Pontiac, Illinois
About Pontiac
Pontiac, IL is a close-knit town located in central Illinois counting 11,054 people who proudly call it home.
Pontiac holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,308 residents per square mile.
📰 Pontiac News Today
- Boot Camp: Pontiac looks to unlock run game with Jayden Reed CIProud.com · Aug 15
- Pontiac Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Carole J. Graves - View Obituary & Service Information R. W. Patterson Funeral Homes · May 6
- 28 murals, 4 museums: How Pontiac encompasses all of Illinois' Route 66 history NBC Chicago · May 1
- Nancy Jean Hardesty Obituary - Pontiac Daily Leader · Jun 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pontiac Unique
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,054.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Pontiac
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pontiac
- Old Log Cabin — american
- Pontiac Family Kitchen
- Baby Bull's — burger
- Bernardi's II — italian
- Bull's Place
- Cafe Fontana — italian (café)
- De Longs
- Edinger's Filling Station — american
- La Mex — mexican
- Mario's Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Ladd School Subway · Attraction
- Livingston County War Museum · Museum
- Pontiac - Oakland Museum and Resource Center · Museum
- Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum · Museum
- Bull's Place
- Catherine Yost House Museum · Museum
- Jones House · Museum
- Raymond Schultz Round Barn · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pontiac
- Chautauqua Park reviews ★
- Dargan Park reviews ★
- Fell Park reviews ★
- Humiston Park reviews ★
- Humiston Riverside Park reviews ★
- Jaycee Park reviews ★
- Lions Park reviews ★
- OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center Community Gard · Garden reviews ★
- Play Park reviews ★
- Pontiac Rec-Plex reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pontiac
- Central Elem School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Livingston Area Career Cntr
- Pontiac High School
- Pontiac Jr High School
- Washington Elem School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Saint James Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.