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Butler CountyNebraska

Butler County is a county in Nebraska with its seat in David City. It was created on January 26, 1856.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatDavid City
  • Named forWilliam Orlando Butler
  • Land area585 sq mi + 5.9 sq mi water
  • Population8,369 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,627 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Butler on the map of Nebraska

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History

Formed in 1856 from Greene County, Seward County, Loup County and York County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Butler County was created by Nebraska Territory from Greene, Loup, and York counties. The county was named after William Orlando Butler. It was not fully organized until October 21, 1868.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1856
    Butler County created Butler created by Nebraska Territory from Greene (now Seward), Loup (original, extinct), and York; Butler not fully organized.
    from Greenefrom Sewardfrom Loupfrom York
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1855-1856, 2d reg. sess., sec. 12/p. 201
  2. 1859
    Exchanged territory Butler exchanged with Platte.
    with Platte
    · Neb. Terr. Laws 1859, 6th reg. sess., p. 139
  3. 1868
    Changed Butler fully organized. · History of Neb., 450
  4. 1871
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Butler and Platte was redefined (no change).
    with Platteno change
    · Neb. Laws 1871, 8th sess., p. 196
  5. 1875
    Boundary clarified Butler boundaries were clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Neb. Laws 1875, 11th sess., pp. 70-71
  6. 1879
    Boundary clarified Butler boundary along the Platte River was clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Neb. Laws 1879, 15th sess., p. 109
  7. 2000
    Gained territory Butler gained small area along the Platte River from Platte. Act approved 11 April 2000; took effect 1 January 2001.
    from Platte
    · Neb. Laws 2000, 96th leg., 2d sess., bill 349/p. 25

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Butler

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Butler by the Census

Population
8,369 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,028 2020 Census count
Land area
585 square miles
Water area
5.9 square miles
People per sq mi
14 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Butler County

When was Butler County founded?
Butler County was founded in 1856, formed from Greene County, Seward County, Loup County and York County, and named after William Orlando Butler.
What is the county seat of Butler County?
The county seat of Butler County is David City.
Is there an online parcel map for Butler County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,627 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Butler County's boundary or name changed?
Butler County was created in 1856 from Greene County, Seward County, Loup County and York County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Platte County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Butler County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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