Ponca, Nebraska | |
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City | |
The downtown Ponca Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Motto: "A Great Place To Visit, A Better Place To Live" | |
Location within Dixon County (left) and Nebraska (right) |
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Coordinates: 42°33′50″N 96°42′38″W / 42.56389°N 96.71056°WCoordinates: 42°33′50″N 96°42′38″W / 42.56389°N 96.71056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Dixon |
Established | 1856 |
Incorporated | 1871 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
• Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 961 |
• Estimate (2012) | 955 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (510/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68770 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-39695 |
GNIS feature ID | 0832300 |
Website | www |
Ponca is a city and county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 961 at the 2010 census.
Ponca was established in 1856 and is Nebraska’s fourth oldest town. It was named for the Ponca Indian tribe native to the region. Ponca was incorporated as a village in 1871.
Ponca experienced growth when the Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad was extended to it in 1876.
Ponca is located at 42°33′50″N 96°42′38″W / 42.56389°N 96.71056°W (42.563964, -96.710563).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all of it land.
Ponca is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 961 people, 403 households, and 256 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,316.4 inhabitants per square mile (508.3/km2). There were 428 housing units at an average density of 586.3 per square mile (226.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.