The Town Files

Butler County, Nebraska

8,424 people. The median home is worth $184,200 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $79,268.

Towns in Butler County

Towns in Butler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
David City2,995$165,200$65,57335.9

People and housing

Butler CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$184,200$154,800
Median rent$776$818
Median household income$79,268$66,320
Median age42.839.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.7%9.9%

Jobs and pay

2,629 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,326 a year.

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care & social assistan…229 jobs · $44,435Retail207 jobs · $25,701Wholesale trade176 jobs · $62,676Hotels & restaurants86 jobs · $14,260Finance & insurance81 jobs · $67,820Professional & technical serv…46 jobs · $54,471
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Butler County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 477 storm events in Butler County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Butler County by type since 1996Hail144Heat15Flood17Drought19Tornado14Blizzard10High Wind30Flash Flood14Winter Storm46Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Butler County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 1, 2017Severe StormDR-4325: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).