A town of 727, settled in 1856. Public schools that outperform most of Nebraska.
The 2 things Ponca does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Ordered by what stands out in Ponca. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Ponca’s kids attend outperform 94% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca Elementary School | 3–6 | 128 | A− |
| Ponca High School | 7–12 | 198 | A |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Ponca has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Ponca for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux City (17%), South Sioux City (8%) and Omaha (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Ponca beats the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Ponca | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.3% |
The median sale price was $188,000 in May 2026.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mattison Park | — | 5 |
8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Ponca on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Ponca.
City in and county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, U.S.
Ponca is a city in and the county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ponca had a population of 907.
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