David City is a city in Butler County, Nebraska, home to about 3,017 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68632.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly David City; also Octavia and Garrison
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside David City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL490 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of David City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
David City had 2,995 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Butler County grew from 15,703 residents in 1900 to 8,369 in 2020.
Butler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, David City, NE weather station (about a mile away).
1,967 jobs at 221 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in David City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1873.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by David City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David City Elementary SchoolDavid City | Pre-K–6 | 315 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| David City Secondary SchoolDavid City | 7–12 | 307 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas Catholic Elementary SchoolDavid City | Pre-K–5 | 181 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Aquinas Middle High SchoolDavid City | 6–12 | 214 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Octavia and Garrison.
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