David City, Nebraska

David City, Nebraska
Downtown David City: E Street
Location of David City, Nebraska
David City
Location within Nebraska
David City
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°15′16″N 97°07′35″W / 41.25444°N 97.12639°W / 41.25444; -97.12639
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyButler
TownshipFranklin
Founded1873
Named afterPossibly David Butler or Phoebe Davids Miles
Area
  Total
2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2)
  Land2.02 sq mi (5.22 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,624 ft (495 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,995
  Density1,486.35/sq mi (573.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68632
Area code402
FIPS code31-12315
GNIS feature ID837956
Websitedavidcityne.com

David City is a city in 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.