Butler County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,369. Its county seat is David City. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1868.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Butler County is represented by the prefix 25 (when the license plate system was established in 1922, it had the 25th-largest number of vehicles registered of all counties in the state).
In 2010, Nebraska’s center of population was in Butler County, near the village of Rising City.
| Name: | Butler County |
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| FIPS code: | 31-023 |
| State: | Nebraska |
| Founded: | 1856 |
| Named for: | William Orlando Butler |
| Seat: | David City |
| Largest city: | David City |
| Total Area: | 591 sq mi (1,530 km²) |
| Land Area: | 585 sq mi (1,520 km²) |
| Total Population: | 8,444 |
| Population Density: | 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | www.co.butler.ne.us |
Butler County location map. Where is Butler County?
Butler County Road Map
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 591 square miles (1,530 km), of which 585 square miles (1,520 km) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km) (1.0%) is water.
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 81
- Nebraska Highway 15
- Nebraska Highway 64
- Nebraska Highway 66
- Nebraska Highway 92
Adjacent counties
- Saunders County – east
- Seward County – south
- York County – southwest
- Polk County – west
- Platte County – northwest
- Colfax County – north
Butler County Topographic Map
Butler County Satellite Map
Butler County Outline Map
