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Ponca, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,062. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,042 (-1.9% change)
Males: 509 (47.9%), Females: 553 (52.1%)

Zip code: 68770

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $31,750
Median house value: $71,500

Population by Race

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%)

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

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.4% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ponca:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 26 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 53 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ponca:

  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 16 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 19 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 21 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Abbreviation: VMR)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 96 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Ponca:

  • PONCA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ponca:

  • PONCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

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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