The Ponca Historic District is a historic district in Ponca, Nebraska that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It includes the commercial center of Ponca, including 38 contributing buildings.

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About Ponca

City in and county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, U.S.

1856Established

907Population

0.7 sq miArea

1,148 ftElevation

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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Town numbers

ZIP code68770

Area code402

Living in Ponca

Housing in Ponca

$188K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $188,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Ponca

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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.

Sioux City, IA

17%

South Sioux City

Omaha

Vermillion, SD

16%Work in townlive and work in Ponca 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 271Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ponca

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.6%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 10.2%More adults who have had cancerNE 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

St. Lukes Regional Medical CenterSioux City · 15.8 mi · ER

Horizon Health - Elk PointElk Point · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ponca

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Ponca flood?paid flood claims since 1979 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ponca

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Climate in Ponca

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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.

32° / 13°Winter

60° / 37°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

62° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Ponca get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ponca

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School Grade A

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.

DistrictPONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools2

Ponca Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 128 students Ponca High School AHigh · Grades 7–12 · 198 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.