About Ponca
Ponca, NE is a tiny community located in northeastern Nebraska, home to 910 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Ponca is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,182 residents per square mile.
📰 Ponca News Today
- Ponca Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 10
- Water usage returns back to normal for Northeast Nebraska town KTIV · Jun 20
- Randy Douglas Nelson Obituary Jul 30, 2026 Meyer Brothers Funeral Homes · Jul 30
- Obituary for Nancy Lou Harder Wherry Mortuary · Jan 29
- Ponca Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ponca Unique
- Positioned in northeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ponca
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ponca
- PONCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PONCA HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeCity
Population (2024)910
Rank in state#122 of 528
Land area0.77 sq mi
Density1,182/sq mi
Coordinates42.5649, -96.7091