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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 8,016 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,374 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)
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    • Abie is located in Butler County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
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  • Bellwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brainard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Bruno is located in Butler County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruno <2>
  • David City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dwight
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Dwight is located in Butler County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
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  • Garrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • 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)
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      • 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)
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      • Surprise is located in Butler County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Ulysses
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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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.
 

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