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Ponca, Dixon County, Nebraska

City in Dixon County, Nebraska · ZIP 68770

  • Dixon County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 910 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 352Households
  • $53,077Median household income
  • $173,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.6%
9001k1.1k2000: 1,06220002010: 96120102020: 90720201,062907
Population of Ponca at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,062
2010961
2020907

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ponca
Under $50k45.9%
$50k to $100k21.4%
$100k to $150k18.5%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over6.3%

Median household income $53,077 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ponca
Owner occupied
252 units
Renter occupied
100 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ponca compared with its county and state
Ponca compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePoncaDixon CountyNebraska
Population7075,5611,965,926
Median household income$53,077$69,156$74,985
Median age42.642.137.1
Median home value$173,800$141,400$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.8%23.7%34.1%
Foreign-born residents1.1%7.8%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes71.6%77.3%66.5%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes22.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ponca, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PONCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublic3–6PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PONCA HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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