Pontiac is a census-designated place in southern Ozark County, Missouri, United States.[3] It lies six miles south of Isabella and 18.5 miles southwest of Gainesville,[4] on the northeast shore of Bull Shoals Lake.
Pontiac, Missouri | |
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  Pontiac, Missouri Location of Pontiac, Missouri  Pontiac, Missouri Pontiac, Missouri (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′56″N 92°36′14″W / 36.51556°N 92.60389°W[1] | |
| Country | U. S. A. |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Ozark County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.29 sq mi (8.51 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 49.10/sq mi (18.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 65729 |
| FIPS code | 29-59060 |
A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887.[5] The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan.[6]
The town is on a ridge above the lake at an elevation of about 820 feet. The lake has a normal surface elevation of 654 feet.[1] The town consists of a post office, a marina and campgrounds on the lake, a restaurant, and a church. Pontiac is accessed via Missouri Route W from Missouri Route 5 south of Gainesville.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c Isabella, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 2004
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pontiac Census Designated Place
- ^ Moser, Paul, A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present of Ozark County, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Ozark County Place Names, 1928-1945, The State Historical Society of Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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