Pontiac is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, home to about 11,294 people across 8.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61764.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pontiac; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pontiac had 11,150 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 204th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Livingston County grew from 42,035 residents in 1900 to 35,815 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pontiac, IL weather station (about a mile away).
10,906 jobs at 826 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pontiac.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 83 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1837.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Pontiac CCSD 429, Pontiac Twp HSD 90, DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elem SchoolPontiac | Pre-K–1 | 361 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolPontiac | 2–3 | 227 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Washington Elem SchoolPontiac | 4–5 | 221 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pontiac Jr High SchoolPontiac | 6–8 | 326 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Pontiac High SchoolPontiac | 9–12 | 658 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Livingston Area Career CntrPontiac | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian SchoolPontiac | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| St Marys SchoolPontiac | Pre-K–8 | 124 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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