Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 73, settled in 1903.
61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ponca, above both Arkansas’ towns (20%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Ponca. Ponca has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Big Buffalo Valley Historic District and Villines Mill. Ponca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and a map from 1967 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ponca. Close and well known come first.
in town National RiverBuffalo National River1.4M visitors a year
37 mi LakeTable Rock Lake
33 mi LandmarkChrist of the Ozarks
39 mi GardenBlue Springs Heritage Center
36 mi City parkLake Leatherwood City ParkBuffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Blue Springs Heritage Center: Mitchel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Leatherwood City Park: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ponca is unincorporated, so Newton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ponca.
The FEMA hazard score in Ponca is 77 of 100. Expected losses in Ponca break down as 40% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ponca once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Ponca, nearly a third of adults feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ponca is ahead of Arkansas on 7 and behind on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% report frequent physical distress, 16% have diabetes.
| Ponca | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ponca | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Ponca; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ponca residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
Ponca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) 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. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30.
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Ponca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
