Welcome to Butler County ...
Time Zone: Butler County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of David City is the Seat for Butler County.
Butler County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butler had a population of 7,990 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,395 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Butler represented 0.46% of the total population of Nebraska.
Below are some of the communities located in Butler County:
- Abie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Butler County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
- Brainard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bruno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- David City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dwight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Butler County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Octavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octavia
- Octavia is located in Butler County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Rising City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Surprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Surprise is located in Butler County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Ulysses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Websites specific to Butler County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Colfax County
- Dodge County
- Lancaster County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Saunders County
- Seward County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |