Moving to David City, Nebraska
Population: 2,597. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,558 (-1.5% change)
Males: 1,241 (47.8%), Females: 1,356 (52.2%)
Butler County
Zip code: 68632
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $66,400
Population by Race
Races in David City:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
 - Hispanic (1.0%)
 - Other race (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: German (35.4%), Czech (33.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (6.6%), Dutch (5.4%), Swedish (4.0%).
Elevation: 1621 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in David City
- High school or higher: 79.3%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
 - Unemployed: 9.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in David City city
- Never married: 19.1%
 - Now married: 60.1%
 - Separated: 0.8%
 - Widowed: 13.2%
 - Divorced: 7.0%
 
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in David City:
- BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (372 SOUTH 9TH STREET)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near David City:
- ALEGENT HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SCHUYLER, NE)
 - COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, NE)
 - MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 24 miles; SEWARD, NE)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to David City:
- LINCOLN MUNI (about 39 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
 - KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
 - CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 84 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to David City:
- DAVID CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; DAVID CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 93Y)
 - COLUMBUS MUNI (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, NE; Abbreviation: OLU)
 - SEWARD MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; SEWARD, NE; Abbreviation: SWT)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to David City:
- SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 42 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 43 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
 - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
 - CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
 - WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
 
Schools
Public high school in David City:
- DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Private high school in David City:
- AQUINAS/ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SC (Students: 544; Location: BOX 149; Grades: PK – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in David City:
- DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Grades: PK – 06)
 
Private primary/middle school in David City:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 1026 FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG – 5)
 
Libraries
Library in David City:
- HRUSKA MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,028; Location: 399 NORTH 5TH STREET; 20,373 books; 363 audio materials; 404 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)
 
