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Butler County, Nebraska

Butler County, Nebraska, has 8,507 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is David City. It uses Central Time and covers 585 sq mi (1,515 km²) of land.

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Butler County in Nebraska
Polk CountySaunders CountyDavid CityBellwoodBrainardRising CityDwight
Butler County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,507
Land area
585 sq mi (1,515 km²)
County seat or government
David City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$79,268 ± $10,743
Median home value
$184,200 ± $26,273
Median rent, with utilities
$776 ± $32
Homes lived in by their owners
79.9% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Columbus, NE micro area, Fremont, NE micro area, Lincoln, NE metro area, and Omaha, NE-IA metro area
Water area
6.02 sq mi (15.6 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31023
Coordinates (central point)
41.226054, -97.132003
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Butler County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6860130,944 people
  2. 686323,942 people
  3. 680651,449 people
  4. 686621,088 people
  5. 686241,009 people
  6. 68658604 people
  7. 68626563 people
  8. 68669493 people
  9. 68635456 people
  10. 68314361 people
  11. 68036346 people
  12. 68014283 people
All 14
  1. 68667110 people
  2. 6800159 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Butler County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Butler County, largest first

  1. Alexis Township895 people
  2. Savannah Township530 people
  3. Richardson Township490 people
  4. Reading Township485 people
  5. Oak Creek Township437 people
  6. Bone Creek Township421 people
  7. Read Township347 people
  8. Linwood Township328 people
  9. Franklin Township261 people
  10. Ulysses Township251 people
  11. Platte Township182 people
  12. Skull Creek Township161 people
All 17
  1. Olive Township159 people
  2. Union Township130 people
  3. Summit Township129 people
  4. Center Township122 people
  5. Plum Creek Township79 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Butler County, largest first

  1. Columbus Public Schools26,081 people
  2. Seward Public Schools11,249 people
  3. Schuyler Community Schools8,415 people
  4. David City Public Schools5,523 people
  5. Lakeview Community Schools5,422 people
  6. Raymond Central Public Schools4,309 people
  7. Centennial Public Schools2,979 people
  8. East Butler Public Schools2,486 people
  9. Shelby-Rising City Public Schools2,046 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. David City, Nebraska (city)3,017 people
  2. Bellwood, Nebraska (village)492 people
  3. Brainard, Nebraska (village)303 people
  4. Rising City, Nebraska (village)256 people
  5. Dwight, Nebraska (village)230 people
  6. Ulysses, Nebraska (village)190 people
  7. Octavia, Nebraska (village)153 people
  8. Bruno, Nebraska (village)104 people
  9. Linwood, Nebraska (village)80 people
  10. Garrison, Nebraska (village)61 people
  11. Abie, Nebraska (village)59 people
  12. Surprise, Nebraska (village)35 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Polk County, Nebraska23 mi west
  2. Colfax County, Nebraska24 mi north
  3. Seward County, Nebraska24 mi south
  4. Saunders County, Nebraska25 mi east
  5. Platte County, Nebraska31 mi northwest
  6. York County, Nebraska34 mi southwest
  7. Dodge County, Nebraska35 mi northeast
  8. Lancaster County, Nebraska38 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.