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David City, Nebraska
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Downtown David City: E Street
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Location of David City, Nebraska
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 David City, Nebraska
Location in Nebraska
David City, Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Butler |
| Township | Franklin |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Named for | Possibly David Butler or Phoebe Davids Miles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,624 ft (495 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,995 |
| • Density | 1,486.35/sq mi (573.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68632
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-12315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 837956 |
| Website | davidcityne.com |
David City is a city and the county seat of Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,995 at the 2020 census. David City was founded in 1873 to serve as the county seat when county residents desired a more centrally located county seat than Savannah.
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Name
The origin of the name of David City is disputed. One source claims that David City was named after the first Governor of Nebraska, David Butler. Another source says that David City was named in honor of Phoebe Miles, whose maiden name was either "David" or "Davids," because she had deeded a large tract of land for the townsite on which the courthouse now sits. A third source indicates that David City may have been named for a "Mr. Davids," a relative of William Miles, who was part owner of the townsite, and that the "s" at the end of "Davids" was dropped for convenience. Because details are unclear, this third explanation may be just another version of the second explanation. On its official website, David City claims the second of these explanations as the official explanation of its name.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.07 square miles (5.36 km2), of which 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for David City 4E, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71 (22) |
79 (26) |
89 (32) |
96 (36) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
114 (46) |
111 (44) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.1 (−0.5) |
36.1 (2.3) |
49.0 (9.4) |
61.1 (16.2) |
71.9 (22.2) |
81.8 (27.7) |
85.9 (29.9) |
83.8 (28.8) |
77.2 (25.1) |
63.7 (17.6) |
48.0 (8.9) |
34.8 (1.6) |
60.4 (15.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.4 (−5.9) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
37.4 (3.0) |
48.7 (9.3) |
60.4 (15.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
75.0 (23.9) |
72.7 (22.6) |
64.9 (18.3) |
51.6 (10.9) |
37.1 (2.8) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 11.7 (−11.3) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
36.4 (2.4) |
48.9 (9.4) |
59.6 (15.3) |
64.0 (17.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
52.6 (11.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
38.1 (3.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
−17 (−27) |
5 (−15) |
22 (−6) |
33 (1) |
43 (6) |
35 (2) |
18 (−8) |
5 (−15) |
−13 (−25) |
−27 (−33) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.78 (20) |
0.90 (23) |
1.72 (44) |
3.02 (77) |
4.53 (115) |
4.88 (124) |
3.09 (78) |
4.00 (102) |
2.79 (71) |
2.16 (55) |
1.35 (34) |
1.15 (29) |
30.37 (771) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20) |
7.4 (19) |
5.1 (13) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
2.4 (6.1) |
6.1 (15) |
31.8 (81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.6 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 96.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 19.0 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,000 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,028 | 102.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,845 | −9.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,177 | 18.0% | |
| 1920 | 2,216 | 1.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,333 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 2,272 | −2.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,321 | 2.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,304 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,380 | 3.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,514 | 5.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,522 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,597 | 3.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,906 | 11.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,995 | 3.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,906 people, 1,153 households, and 706 families living in the city. The population density was 1,410.7 inhabitants per square mile (544.7/km2). There were 1,274 housing units at an average density of 618.4 per square mile (238.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 1,153 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.05.
The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.
Education
High schools
David City has two high schools. The largest is David City Secondary School. Its athletic teams are the Scouts. The second is Aquinas High School. The Catholic school is named after Thomas Aquinas. Its teams are the Monarchs.
David City Public Schools
David City Public Schools operates a secondary school and two elementary schools: Bellwood and David City.
Media
David City has one newspaper, The Banner-Press. The newspaper is published once a week.
Notable people
- Ruth Etting – Popular singer of the 1920s and 1930s, subject of the 1955 film Love Me or Leave Me
- Joyce Hall – Founder of Hallmark Cards
- Shon Hopwood – Bank robber turned lawyer and law professor
- Roman Hruska – Republican U.S. Senator, 1954–1976
- John Kirby – Professional football player
- Bob Martin – Football player
- Dale Nichols – Artist
- Hugo Otopalik – Iowa State wrestling and golf coach
- Kenneth Steiner – Roman Catholic bishop
Gallery
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Street scene
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Street scene
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Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art
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Chauncey S. Taylor House
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Thorpe Opera House
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Butler County Courthouse
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David City park W entrance
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David City Municipal Auditorium
See also
In Spanish: David City (Nebraska) para niños
