- David City, Nebraska
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David City, Nebraska — City — Downtown David City: E Street
Location of David City, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°15′16″N 97°7′35″W / 41.25444°N 97.12639°WCoordinates: 41°15′16″N 97°7′35″W / 41.25444°N 97.12639°W Country United States State Nebraska County Butler Area – Total 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) – Land 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,614 ft (492 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,597 – Density 1,724.6/sq mi (665.9/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 68632 Area code(s) 402 FIPS code 31-12315[1] GNIS feature ID 0828587[2] David City is a city in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,597 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Butler County[3].
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Geography
David City is located at 41°15′16″N 97°7′35″W / 41.25444°N 97.12639°W (41.254543, -97.126457)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,597 people, 1,082 households, and 641 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,724.6 people per square mile (664.0/km²). There were 1,203 housing units at an average density of 798.9 per square mile (307.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.15% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 1,082 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $48,098. Males had a median income of $28,185 versus $21,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,550. About 3.1% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Mike Ekeler - Linebackers Coach, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Ruth Etting - Prominent American singer of the 1930s
- Joyce Hall - Founder of Hallmark Cards
- Roman Hruska - Republican U.S. Senator, 1954–1976
- Dale Nichols - Artist
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Nebraska County seat: David CityCity David City
Villages Townships Alexis | Bone Creek | Center | Franklin | Linwood | Oak Creek | Olive | Platte | Plum Creek | Read | Reading | Richardson | Savannah | Skull Creek | Summit | Ulysses | Union
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communityCategories:- Cities in Nebraska
- Populated places in Butler County, Nebraska
- County seats in Nebraska
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