Dixon County, Nebraska
31 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,545
- Median household income
- $72,454
- ±5,969
- Unemployed
- 2.4%
- 68 of 2,875 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 1,886 of 2,188 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dixon | 5,545 (2021) | Po Box 546, Ponca | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ponca | 894 (2021) | Po Box 465, Ponca | Website |
| City of Wakefield | 1,524 (2021) | Po Box 178, Wakefield | Website |
| Village of Allen | 348 (2021) | 100 E 2nd St, Allen | Website |
| Village of Concord | 124 (2021) | Po Box 49, Concord | — |
| Village of Dixon | 78 (2021) | Po Box 64, Dixon | — |
| Village of Emerson | 824 (2021) | 511 N Main St, Emerson | Website |
| Village of Martinsburg | 78 (2021) | 5109 Lockwood, Ponca | — |
| Village of Maskell | 60 (2021) | 205 Main St, Maskell | — |
| Village of Newcastle | 269 (2021) | Po Box 282, Newcastle | — |
| Village of Waterbury | 70 (2021) | Po Box 25, Waterbury | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Clark | 121 (2021) | 58197 870 Rd, Allen | — |
| Township of Concord | 324 (2021) | 58081 866 Rd, Concord | — |
| Township of Daily | 50 (2021) | 57991 879 Rd, New Castle | — |
| Township of Galena | 241 (2021) | 58275 Hwy 20, Allen | — |
| Township of Hooker | 184 (2021) | 88503 577 Ave, Newcastle | — |
| Township of Logan | 195 (2021) | 58123 861st Rd, Wakefield | — |
| Township of Newcastle | 436 (2021) | 58287 Highway 12, Newcastle | — |
| Township of Ottercreek | 206 (2021) | 59030 869 Rd, Waterbury | — |
| Township of Ponca | 368 (2021) | 58960 882 Rd, Ponca | — |
| Township of Silvercreek | 126 (2021) | 58571 879 Road, Ponca | — |
| Township of Springbank | 538 (2021) | 86975 584 Avenue, Allen | — |
| Township of Wakefield | 1,382 (2021) | 86360 583 Ave, Wakefield | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 58849 869 Rd, Allen | — |
| Allen Waterbury Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 86635 586 Ave, Allen | — |
| Concord Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 52, Concord | — |
| Dixon Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 86825 5785 Ave, Dixon | — |
| Martinsburg Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 58175 874 Rd, Allen | — |
| Newcastle Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 58280 883 Rd, Newcastle | — |
| Ponca Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 58850 Highway 12, Ponca | — |
| Wakefield Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 58455 859 Rd, Wakefield | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ALLEN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
126 E 5TH, Allen, NE, 68710
EMERSON-HUBBARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
109 W THIRD ST, Emerson, NE, 68733
PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
505 3RD ST, Ponca, NE, 68770
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Dixon County Farmer's Market
119 W 3rd Street Ponca, NE, 68770
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.