Butler County, Nebraska
43 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,424
- Median household income
- $79,268
- ±10,743
- Unemployed
- 1.2%
- 53 of 4,411 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.2%
- 3,036 of 3,524 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 Butler | 8,444 (2021) | 451 N 5th St, David City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of David City | 3,029 (2021) | Po Box 191, David City | Website |
| Village of Abie | 66 (2021) | Po Box 335, Abie | — |
| Village of Bellwood | 408 (2021) | 410 Taylor, Bellwood | — |
| Village of Brainard | 341 (2021) | Po Box 71, Brainard | — |
| Village of Bruno | 98 (2021) | Po Box 152, Bruno | — |
| Village of Dwight | 231 (2021) | Po Box 153, Dwight | — |
| Village of Garrison | 56 (2021) | 360 Lowell, Garrison | — |
| Village of Linwood | 93 (2021) | 600 E 2nd St, Linwood | — |
| Village of Octavia | 108 (2021) | 437 Sherman St, Octavia | — |
| Village of Rising City | 355 (2021) | Po Box 127, Rising City | — |
| Village of Surprise | 40 (2021) | 580 Summit St, Surprise | — |
| Village of Ulysses | 194 (2021) | 305 N 4th St Po Box 196, Ulysses | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alexis | 723 (2021) | 3941 F Rd, Bellwood | — |
| Township of Bone Creek | 369 (2021) | 1680 42nd Rd, David City | — |
| Township of Center | 190 (2021) | 1851 30th Rd, Brainard | — |
| Township of Franklin | 215 (2021) | 3620 O Rd, David City | — |
| Township of Linwood | 215 (2021) | 4170 St Road, Linwood | — |
| Township of Oak Creek | 506 (2021) | Po Box 32, Brainard | — |
| Township of Olive | 216 (2021) | 910 34th Rd, David City | — |
| Township of Platte | 164 (2021) | 531 Beech St, Linwood | — |
| Township of Plum Creek | 169 (2021) | 1631 26th Rd, Brainard | — |
| Township of Read | 180 (2021) | 426 22nd Rd, Ulysses | — |
| Township of Reading | 506 (2021) | Po Box 86, Rising City | — |
| Township of Richardson | 437 (2021) | 2371 25th Rd, Dwight | — |
| Township of Savannah | 549 (2021) | 4050 J Road, Bellwood | — |
| Township of Skull Creek | 254 (2021) | 2381 38th Rd, Bruno | — |
| Township of Summit | 195 (2021) | 240 35 Rd, Rising City | — |
| Township of Ulysses | 318 (2021) | 950 26th Rd, Ulysses | — |
| Township of Union | 209 (2021) | 2741 L Rd, David City | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Public Power District | Electric power utility | 1331 N 4th St, David City | Website |
| David City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1125 N 3rd St, David City | — |
| Abie Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2341 41st Rd, Linwood | — |
| Bellwood Rural Fire District 5 | Local fire protection | Po Box 14, Bellwood | — |
| Brainard Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 3040 V Rd, Brainard | — |
| Bruno Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2381 38th Road, Bruno | — |
| David City Rural Fire District 9 | Local fire protection | 3197 No Rd, David City | — |
| Dwight Rural Fire Protection District 6 | Local fire protection | P O Box 110, Dwight | — |
| Linwood Rural Fire District 8 | Local fire protection | 2990 Road 30, Linwood | — |
| Rising City Rural Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | 105 Main St, Rising City | — |
| Ulysses Rural Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | 2630 J Rd, Ulysses | — |
| Lower Platte North Natural Resources District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 126, Wahoo | Website |
| Butler County Sanitary and Improvement District 1 | Sewerage | 33 Clear Lk, Columbus | Website |
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
DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
750 D ST, David City, NE, 68632
EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
212 S MADISON ST, Brainard, NE, 68626
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
David City Farmers Market
David City, NE, 68632
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-02-23. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.