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Pontiac, Missouri
Location of Pontiac, Missouri
Location of Pontiac, Missouri
Pontiac, Missouri
Location in Missouri
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

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.

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.

Sunrise on Highway W in Pontiac, Missouri
Sunrise on Highway W In Pontiac, Missouri

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 123
U.S. Decennial Census

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