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Population (year 2000): 1,062. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,046 (-1.5% change)
 

Males: 509  (47.9%)
Females: 553  (52.1%)

Dixon County

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 68770.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,200 (it was $31,750 in 2000)
Ponca  $33,200
Nebraska:  $43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,200 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Ponca  $76,200
Nebraska:  $113,200

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Races in Ponca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (17.6%), Norwegian (11.7%), English (11.6%), Danish (7.7%), Swedish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/4/1871

Elevation: 1143 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1484 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ponca

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ponca city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 63.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Nebraska:  4.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ponca, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ponca to the number of sex offenders is 523 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ponca:  1.6% ($1,152)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (22.1 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (102.1 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (622.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waterbury, NE (7.6 miles) , Elk Point, SD (8.6 miles ), Martinsburg, NE (9.2 miles) , Jefferson, SD (10.5 miles ), Jackson, NE (12.7 miles ), Newcastle, NE (12.9 miles ), Allen, NE (13.8 miles ), Hubbard, NE (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,000

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Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 96.71 W


47 people in nursing homes
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 402

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Population change in the 1990s: +132 (+14.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Ponca-area historical tornado activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Ponca city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2003, a category 4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ponca:
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 15 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)
  • ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 23 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ponca:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 26 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 53 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, NE; ID: OFK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ponca:
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 16 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; ID: 7K7)
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 19 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; ID: 7K8)
  • HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 21 miles; VERMILLION, SD; ID: VMR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ponca:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 24 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Ponca:
  • PONCA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Ponca:
  • PONCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Ponca:
  • PONCA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,488; Location: 203 2ND STREET; 11,620 books; 100 audio materials; 262 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ponca: Ponca Rodeo Arena (A), Dixon County Sheriff Office (B), Ponca Fire Department (C), Ponca Police Department (D), Ponca Public Library (E), Dixon County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ponca include: Presbyterian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Salem Lutheran Church (C), Evangelical Free Church (D), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ponca: Ponca Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ponca Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Donna Bourn Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 467).

Hotel: Trails Inn (117 Nebraska Street).

Court: Dixon County - Clerk of District Court- Ponca- Clerk of District Court (302 3rd Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ponca and their reported violations in the past:

PONCA, CITY OF (Population served: 1066, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

Ponca compared to Nebraska state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ponca (2007 data):
  • Bank of Dixon County: Bank Of Dixon County at 117 East Third Street, branch established on 1881-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.2 mil, Deposits: $49.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Kingsbury Bdc Financial Services, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,988$23,8560$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$426
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,147$24,8820$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,083$24,9969$1,552
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$525
Water Supply 0$0 1$426
Gas Supply 1$2,553$30,6360$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$825
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$583
Totals for Government 5$10,771$25,85016$4,337


Ponca government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $290,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $462,000
    General - Other: $300,000
    Regular Highways: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
    Police Protection: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $91,000
    Gas Utilities: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $76,000
    Gas Utilities: $39,000
    Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $305,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Gas Utilities: $4,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $653,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $400,000
    Water Utilities: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000
    General Support: $41,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - NEC: $168,000
    Property: $135,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $437,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dakota County, NE  1.00% ($22,318 average AGI)
from Woodbury County, IA  0.77% ($40,706)
from Wayne County, NE  0.59% ($16,154)


7.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.88%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Woodbury County, IA  0.93% ($32,333 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NE  0.89% ($30,000)
to Dakota County, NE  0.76% ($30,765)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ponca:
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMNS (620 AM; 1 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCH (1590 AM; 3 kW; WAYNE, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ponca:
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSFT-FM (107.1 FM; SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KSUX (105.7 FM; WINNEBAGO, NE; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KTFC (103.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
  • KAYA (91.3 FM; HUBBARD, NE; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSEZ (97.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • K205DC (88.9 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)

TV broadcast stations around Ponca:
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)

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