Pontiac, Missouri
Pontiac is a census-designated place in southern Ozark County, Missouri, United States. It lies six miles south of Isabella and 18.5 miles southwest of Gainesville, on the northeast shore of Bull Shoals Lake.
Sunrise on Highway W In Pontiac, Missouri
A post office called Pontiac has been in operation since 1887. The community was named in honor of the Ottawa Indian chief Pontiac, perhaps via Pontiac, Michigan.
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. 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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ 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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