David City, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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)