Pontiac is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located roughly 26 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, Pontiac is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, and is variously described as a satellite city or suburb of Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 61,606. Founded in 1818, Pontiac was the second European-American organized settlement in Michigan near Detroit, after Dearborn. It was named after Pontiac, a war chief of the Ottawa Tribe, who occupied the area before the European settlers. The city was best known for its General Motors automobile manufacturing plants of the 20th century, which were the basis of its economy and contributed to the wealth of the region. These included Fisher Body, Pontiac East Assembly, which manufactured GMC products, and the Pontiac Motor Division.

County: Oakland
Settled: 1818
Incorporated: 1837 (village), 1861 (city)
Named for: Pontiac
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Tim Greimel (D)
Clerk: Garland Doyle
Population (2020): 61,606
Metro: 4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes: 48302 (Bloomfield Hills), 48320 (Keego Harbor), 48321, 48326 (Auburn Hills), 48340–48343
FIPS code: 26-65440
GNIS feature ID: 0635224
Website: Official website
Official Website: https://www.pontiac.mi.us
Wikidata description: city and county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Wikidata id: Q847596
Wikidata label: Pontiac
Wikidata aliases: Array
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