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Welcome to Ponca City ...

The city of Ponca City is primarily located in Kay County<1>. A portion of Ponca City extends into Osage County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ponca City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ponca City has a population of 23,719 people<2> (see below for details).

Ponca City is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ponca City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ponca City: 580

The ZIP code for Ponca City: 74601<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ponca City had an population of 23,719 people. This is a decrease of 6.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ponca City had a population of 25,387 people (or 54.68% of the total population of Kay County). This makes Ponca City the county's most populous community.

The population of Ponca City represents 0.68% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,387 people, the population of Ponca City decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,919 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ponca City.

Websites for Ponca City ...

Official Website: www.poncacityok.com/

Communities near Ponca City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ponca City.

  • Blackwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tonkawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Newkirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kaw City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Red Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <6>
  • Marland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
    • Marland is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marland <6>
  • Burbank
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <6>
  • Kildare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildare have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • White Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chilocco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilocco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilocco
    • Chilocco is located in Kay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chilocco
    • From Ponca City to Chilocco

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ponca City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ponca City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ponca City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ponca City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponca City. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ponca City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponca City ...

Looking for more information about Ponca City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ponca City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ponca City.

Adding Ponca City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ponca City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ponca City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ponca City in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Ponca City post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ponca City.

The official website for Ponca City: www.poncacityok.com/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Kay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ponca City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ponca City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ponca City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ponca City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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