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Butler County, Nebraska

Butler County, Nebraska · ZIP 68001, 68014, 68036

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 8,439 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,538Households
  • $82,603Median household income
  • $165,700Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Butler County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.5%
8.2k8.4k8.6k8.8k2000: 8,76720002010: 8,39520102020: 8,36920208,7678,369
Population of Butler County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,767
20108,395
20208,369

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Butler County
Under $50k31.7%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k22.5%
$150k to $200k9.9%
$200k and over6.3%

Median household income $82,603 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Butler County
Owner occupied
2,841 units
Renter occupied
697 units
Vacancy rate
12.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Butler County2023
Manufacturing474
Health care and social assistance395
Retail trade219
Wholesale trade145
Finance and insurance141
Construction116
Educational services109
Accommodation and food services79

1,967 employees in 221 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Butler County compared with its state
Butler County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButler CountyNebraska
Population8,4131,965,926
Median household income$82,603$74,985
Median age42.737.1
Median home value$165,700$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents2.5%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.3%66.5%
Mean commute to work24.1 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Butler County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
David CityCity3,0264.19 sq mi
Alexis TownshipTownship72434.6 sq mi
Savannah TownshipTownship54729.8 sq mi
Oak Creek TownshipTownship51535.6 sq mi
Reading TownshipTownship50735.9 sq mi
Richardson TownshipTownship43435.8 sq mi
BellwoodVillage4100.23 sq mi
Bone Creek TownshipTownship37737.6 sq mi
Rising CityVillage3600.36 sq mi
BrainardVillage3510.31 sq mi
Ulysses TownshipTownship31736.1 sq mi
Skull Creek TownshipTownship25335.7 sq mi
DwightVillage2300.24 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship21532.1 sq mi
Linwood TownshipTownship21335.9 sq mi
Olive TownshipTownship20735.1 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship20735.9 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship19635.7 sq mi
UlyssesVillage1900.22 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship18835.8 sq mi
Read TownshipTownship17836.0 sq mi
Plum Creek TownshipTownship16935.8 sq mi
Platte TownshipTownship16617.2 sq mi
OctaviaVillage1080.16 sq mi
BrunoVillage970.27 sq mi
LinwoodVillage930.38 sq mi
AbieVillage660.09 sq mi
GarrisonVillage560.11 sq mi
SurpriseVillage400.39 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.