Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainDavid City spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
David City’s city government spent $3.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,266 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how David City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,047 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
David City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,047 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Nebraska cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,409, and the middle half spent $1,112–$1,810. David City spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Nebraska cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; David City itself left out).
About $1,266 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years David City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,047 · 2023: $1,732 · 2024: $1,266. Per resident it went from $1,047 to $1,266 (up 21%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,833 to 3,015.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,062 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at David City’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to David City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in David City →
Who’s in charge in David City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
David City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on davidcityne.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,015).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
David City Public Schools
David City’s K–12 school district, shared with Abie, Bellwood, Garrison, Savannah Township, Olive Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,703 per pupil, $10,641 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
David City’s votes are counted by county
Nebraska reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for David City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%3,642 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%906 votesOthers: 0.9% (39 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Nebraska: Trump 59.3%, Harris 38.9%
100% of David City lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for David City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: davidcityne.com ↗
- 2Nebraska SenateState senator
- 3GovernorStatewide
- 4U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 5U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Nebraska
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How David City compares with the towns next door
David City spent $1,047 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $547 | — |
| Olive Township | $600 | — |
| David City | $1,047 | $2,062 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach David City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about David City’s government
How much does David City spend per resident?
About $1,266 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,047 was less than 81% of 32 Nebraska cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in David City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,062 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Nebraska. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see davidcityne.com.
Who runs David City’s government?
See davidcityne.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for David City yet.
How did David City vote in 2024?
Nebraska counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for David City alone. Butler County, where 100% of David City lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for David City?
24 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $121,251 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents David City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jared Storm). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about David City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →