Ponca, Arkansas

Ponca, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°01′27″N 93°21′53″W / 36.02417°N 93.36472°W / 36.02417; -93.36472Coordinates: 36°01′27″N 93°21′53″W / 36.02417°N 93.36472°W / 36.02417; -93.36472
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Newton
Elevation	1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
• Total	117
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72670
Area code(s)	870
GNIS feature ID	53673[1]

Ponca is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Ponca is located on Arkansas Highway 43, 10 miles (16 km) west of Jasper. Ponca has a post office with ZIP code 72670.^[2] Ponca is well known for its access to the Buffalo National River, which is a hub for naturalist as well as photography and hiking tourism. Ponca is also known for the regular sightings of elk, which reside in the Boxley Valley.

Demographics[]

As of the census of 2000, there were 117 people, 34 households, all of which are family households. The population density was 7 people per square mile. The median age is 29.9. The US median is 37.2. 87.81% of people in Ponca, Arkansas were married. 0.00% are divorced. The average household size was 3.44 people. 44.12% of people married have children. The racial make up of the city was 99.0% White(Non-Hispanic White), 1.0% are Native American, 0.00% are Black, 0.00% are Asian.

External links[]

• Newton County Historical Society

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