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Ponca is a tiny town of 727 people in Dixon County, Nebraska. It's about 17 miles from Sioux City, IA and 239 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $201k and rent runs about $505 a month.
727people
$201kTypical home
$505/moRent
86° / 30°Summer / winter
35"Snow
243Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 727
- Part of a metro area
- About 945 people per sq mi
- 239 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 17 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $201k (≈$1,268/mo)
- Median rent $505/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (180 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SUX airport
- 97 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,145 ft
- 883 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 65 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 63 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dixon County: R+59 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk