Ponca City, city, Kay County, northern Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River; incorporated 1899. It is a commercial and manufacturing center situated in a region in which much wheat, livestock, and petroleum are produced. Products include refined petroleum, oil-field equipment, and fabricated metals. Among the points of interest are the Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum, a Native American museum, and the Marland Mansion and Conference Center. The community, named for the Ponca Indians (who settled nearby in 1879), was founded in 1893 during the Cherokee Strip land rush. Population 26,238 (1980); 26,359 (1990); 25,919 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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