Y.A.P. - Ponca City
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Ponca
City got its name from the Ponca Native American people after the
Cherokee Outlet Land Run in 1893. Standing Bear Park in Ponca City is
the gateway to Native American culture in our area. A museum with an
outdoor interpretive center represents six area nations – the Kaw,
Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca and Tonkawa.
There are numerous opportunities to explore the local
Native American culture through pow-wows, social and ceremonial dances,
tribal museums, as well as artifact collections at Marland’s Grand Home.
Area tribal lands also provide casino gaming opportunities.
Just a few miles apart, two bronze statues stand as a tribute to the
peoples who shared this land at the turn-of-the-last-century, and who
still call it home today. Some were brought here against their will, and
others came in search of a dream. Their story is one of endurance, hope,
pride and determination. |
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 Their
shared love for the land bound them together in one sense, and set them
apart, as competitors, in another.
They came from diverse backgrounds,
but in the face of common opportunities and obstacles they were woven
together like a patchwork quilt on the face of the land. Neither would
turn back, and neither would walk away from the dream that carried them
through the difficult times.
Much has changed in the past 100 years, but the spirit that fueled the dream
then, and the determination that keeps it alive today, has not changed.
We are a people of varied cultures hoping to create a better life with
shared rewards. We will not turn back because we truly believe our
brightest days are still ahead.
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Ponca City Facts
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Population..........................................................................................................................................................................25,759 |
| Ethnicity |
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White -
non-Hispanic......................................................................................................................................................77.7% |
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Native
American..............................................................................................................................................................7.5% |
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Hispanic.........................................................................................................................................................................4.6%
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African
American............................................................................................................................................................3.0% |
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Asian.............................................................................................................................................................................0.9% |
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Other.............................................................................................................................................................................6.3% |
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Households........................................................................................................................................................................10,508 |
| Market Area
Population.......................................................................................................................................................98,823 |
| Median
Age...................................................................................................................................................................39.7
years |
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County.........................................................................................................................................................................Kay
County |
| County
Seat......................................................................................................................................................................Newkirk |
| Income |
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Average
Household......................................................................................................................................................$57,020 |
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Median
Household.......................................................................................................................................................$45,151 |
| Taxes |
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Sales..............................................................................................................................................................................9.0% |
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Property........................................................................................................................................................................0.96% |
| Cost of
Living.............................................................................................................................................90%
of national average |
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