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Butler County.

Butler County has 584.8 square miles of land in Nebraska. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Butler County: Rainwater Basin Plains, Nebraska/Kansas Loess Hills, Platte River Valley, among others.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Butler County courthouse in David City, Nebraska; seen from the east. Fifth Street is in the foreground.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Butler County courthouse in David City, Nebraska; seen from the east. Fifth Street is in the foreground.

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THE SETTINGRainwater Basin Plains
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS29 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Butler County on the map

THE BUTLER COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Rainwater Basin Plains setting.

Butler County has 584.8 square miles of land in Nebraska. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Butler County: Rainwater Basin Plains, Nebraska/Kansas Loess Hills, Platte River Valley, among others.

These plains are lower and somewhat more irregular than the High Plains to the west. Their grassland setting includes rolling terrain and a transition toward greater rainfall in the east.

Regional context: Central Great Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Butler County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Rainwater Basin Plains54.8%
  2. Nebraska/Kansas Loess Hills17.7%
  3. Platte River Valley17%
  4. Loess and Glacial Drift Hills10.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Western Corn Belt Plains in Butler County

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Butler County

The atlas lists 29 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Butler County, including Bone Creek, Ulysses, Read. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Butler County

Butler County by land and water

The Census records 6.02 square miles of water within Butler County, or 1% of its total area. That share is close to Butler County’s 1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Butler County has 139.5 times the land area of nearby David City city (4.19 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Colfax County, Dodge County, Lancaster County, Platte County, Polk County, Saunders County, Seward County, York County within Nebraska. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Butler County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Butler County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Butler County. The county includes 29 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Rainwater Basin Plains setting

Rainwater Basin Plains belongs to Central Great Plains. Do the parcel outline and topographic map show an open plain, a drainage corridor or a more broken tract? The wider county also reaches Western Corn Belt Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond David City

David City is 1.9 miles north of the Butler County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Butler County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BUTLER COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 41.2261° N, 97.1320° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Butler County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Butler

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Butler ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Butler County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Rainwater Basin Plains

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central Great Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Nebraska landowner resources

Nebraska groundwater map

Official interactive access to registered groundwater well information.

Nebraska floodplain maps

State floodplain resources with mapped flood hazards and community information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Butler County.

David City lies about 1.9 miles north of Butler County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Butler County in context

NSEWDavid City · 1.9 miles1Franklin · 3.6 miles2Garrison · 3.9 miles3Olive · 5 miles4Center · 5 miles5Union · 5 miles6OUTER RING: 5 MILES
  1. 1
    David City1.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Franklin3.6 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Garrison3.9 mi · village
  4. 4
    Olive5 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Center5 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Union5 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Nebraska; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Abievillage
Alexislegal township
Bellwoodvillage
Bone Creeklegal township
Brainardvillage
Brunovillage
Centerlegal township
David Citycity
Dwightvillage
Franklinlegal township
Garrisonvillage
Linwoodlegal township
Linwoodvillage
Oak Creeklegal township
Octaviavillage
Olivelegal township
Plattelegal township
Plum Creeklegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Butler County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Butler County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Butler County. Butler County’s 584.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Rainwater Basin Plains describe all of Butler County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Rainwater Basin Plains is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use David City as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.9 miles north of Butler County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Butler County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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