Butler County, Nebraska

Infobox U.S. County
county = Butler County
state = Nebraska


map size = 225
founded = 1856
seat wl = David City
largest city wl = David City
area_total_sq_mi =584
area_land_sq_mi =584
area_water_sq_mi =1
area percentage = 0.14%
census yr = 2000
pop = 8767
density_km2 =6
web = www.co.butler.ne.us|

Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2000, the population was 8,767. Its county seat is David CityGR|6.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Butler County is represented by the prefix 25 (it had the twenty-fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,514 km²), of which, 584 square miles (1,511 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Saunders County, Nebraska - (East)
*Seward County, Nebraska - (South)
*Polk County, Nebraska - (West)
*Platte County, Nebraska - (Northwest)
*Colfax County, Nebraska - (North)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,767 people, 3,426 households, and 2,350 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 3,901 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.1% were of German and 32.0% Czech ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,426 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 5.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,331, and the median income for a family was $44,441. Males had a median income of $28,856 versus $20,979 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,394. About 4.80% of families and 8.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities, villages, and unincorporated communities

*Abie
*Bellwood
*Brainard
*Bruno
*David City
*Dwight
*Garrison
*Linwood
*Loma
*Octavia
*Rising City
*Surprise
*Ulysses

Townships

*Alexis
*Bone Creek
*Center
*Franklin
*Linwood
*Oak Creek
*Olive
*Platte
*Plum Creek
*Read
*Reading
*Richardson
*Savannah
*Skull Creek
*Summit
*Ulysses
*Union

References