History · David

David’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold just one old photo of David. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1873established

1old images & papers

5recent photos

The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

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.

David was established in 1873. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,906 to 2,995 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of David yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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1873Established

19251925 David City tornadoCommons

1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.

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1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1925 David City tornado, 1925: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10

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David, decade by decade

1920s1 item

Commons1925 David City tornado1925

1930s–
1990s

Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Today5 photos