Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. It is the county seat of Oakland County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 66,337. Considered a "satellite city" of Detroit, it is surrounded by affluent Metro Detroit suburbs. Although in the midst of these suburbs, Pontiac itself is an urban center with a significant manufacturing sector.
The city is probably best known for the prominent General Motors manufacturing plants and the GM automobile make, Pontiac, which was first produced in (and named after) the city. Also of note in the city is the Pontiac Silverdome, the stadium in which the Detroit Lions played until 2002. Super Bowl XVI also was held there.
Residents are zoned to the School District of the City of Pontiac. The district runs one main high school, Pontiac High School. The district currently serves about 6200 students. There are four charter schools in Pontiac which offer a school choice to residents of Pontiac and the surrounding cities. The four charter schools are: Pontiac Academy for Excellence (K-12), Arts and Technology Academy, Walton Charter, and Great Lakes Academy.
Pontiac Real Estate Market Info - Prices of Houses for Sale in Pontiac
Buyers looking to purchase a home in the pleasant community of Pontiac will find that the area predominantly offers listings of single family homes, with a few listings of condos and townhomes. Prices for Pontiac's single family homes run the pricing spectrum of $10,000 to $399,000. A 2-bedroom/2 bathroom condo or townhome in Pontiac starts at $30,000. Land is also available for custom home building.
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