Cook Blacksmith Shop · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainLiving in Ponca, NE: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Wednesdays in Ponca. Power in Ponca comes from Northeast Power, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ponca, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ponca.
Power comes from Northeast Power
Northeast Power (Northeast Power), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ponca. Its homes paid an average of 9.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Nebraska).
Start or move service: nnppd.com · (800) 750-9277
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Ponca water system
The City of Ponca water system supplies Ponca: about 97% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 894 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 86% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NE3105106.
2 home internet providers serve Ponca
98% of 432 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 23% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Communications | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ponca is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ponca, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Tue · which week: ponca.municipalimpact.com
From ponca.municipalimpact.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ponca is in Ponca Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ponca is in ZIP code 68770
ZIP codes where Ponca residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ponca | ZIP’s residents in Ponca |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68770 | Ponca, NE | 100% | 57% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ponca
Who supplies Ponca’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Ponca water system (EPA ID NE3105106). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ponca?
Northeast Power (Northeast Power), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ponca?
Great Plains Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ponca?
68770. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ponca in?
Ponca Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ponca?
In Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Dixon County Clerk. Check your registration at votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Ponca’s own website (ponca.municipalimpact.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.