Who is the Butler County County Assessor?

Vickie Donoghue is the County Assessor of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Butler County County Attorney?

Julie Reiter is the County Attorney of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Butler County County Clerk?

Lori Aschoff is the County Clerk of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Butler County Clerk of the District Court?

Sandy Hoeft is the Clerk of the District Court of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Butler County Sheriff?

Tom Dion is the Sheriff of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Butler County County Surveyor?

Brian Foral is the County Surveyor of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Butler County County Treasurer?

Karey Adamy is the County Treasurer of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Butler County commissioners?

Brad Vandenberg (County Supervisor); Jan Sypal (County Supervisor); Robert Coufal (County Supervisor); Scot Bauer (County Supervisor); Scott Greiss (County Supervisor); Scott Steager (County Supervisor); Tony Krafka (County Supervisor).

What is the population of Butler County?

About 8,424 people, with a median age of 42.8; the median household income is $79,268 and 9.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Butler County?

1.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 83 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,667, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Butler County?

45 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 17 township, 2 school district and 13 special district governments.

Butler County, NE elected officials: county commissioners or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Butler County: 14 seats on 8 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Butler County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor	Brad Vandenberg source
County Supervisor	Jan Sypal source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor	Robert Coufal source
County Supervisor	Scot Bauer source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor	Scott Greiss source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor	Scott Steager source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor	Tony Krafka source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Vickie Donoghue source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Julie Reiter source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Lori Aschoff source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the District Court	Sandy Hoeft source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Tom Dion source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Brian Foral source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Karey Adamy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Butler County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 45 local governments in Butler County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (12 municipal, 17 township)	29	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	13	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Butler County

8,424people

42.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$79,268 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$184,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.1%U.S.: 8.4%

32.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

12.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.3% · White 90% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Butler County

1.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

83people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,584people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,667in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.8%	83	4,584	4,667
August 2026	2.1%	99	4,582	4,681
July 2026	2.2%	100	4,544	4,644
June 2026	2.5%	117	4,588	4,705
May 2026	2.2%	102	4,513	4,615
April 2026	1.9%	89	4,570	4,659
March 2026	2.1%	100	4,613	4,713
February 2026	2.5%	120	4,612	4,732
January 2026	2.5%	117	4,582	4,699
December 2025	2.5%	120	4,609	4,729
November 2025	2.7%	128	4,571	4,699
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.4%	112	4,585	4,697
August 2025	2.2%	106	4,649	4,755
July 2025	2.1%	102	4,677	4,779
June 2025	2.5%	120	4,627	4,747
May 2025	2.4%	110	4,410	4,520
April 2025	2.4%	108	4,478	4,586
March 2025	2.1%	97	4,492	4,589
February 2025	2.7%	121	4,426	4,547
January 2025	2.4%	109	4,467	4,576
December 2024	2.1%	97	4,463	4,560
November 2024	2.3%	105	4,413	4,518
October 2024	2.4%	107	4,442	4,549

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.4%	112	4,545	4,657
2024	2.2%	101	4,477	4,578
2023	1.8%	81	4,437	4,518
2022	1.8%	82	4,491	4,573
2021	2.4%	108	4,445	4,553
2020	3.5%	157	4,310	4,467
2019	2.8%	125	4,398	4,523
2018	2.5%	111	4,331	4,442
2017	2.9%	129	4,293	4,422
2016	3.4%	152	4,325	4,477

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Nebraska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Butler County

74.1 per 100,0002021. Nebraska: 297.0.

120.3 per 100,0002021. Nebraska: 1,818.6.

0murders2021, 8 violent crimes in all.

2021 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2021	8	74.1	13	120.3
2020	5	46.4	31	287.5
2019	6	55.4	29	267.7
2018	5	46.3	22	203.7
2017	7	64.8	20	185.2
2016	5	46.0	14	128.7

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Butler County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	6	5,434
David City Police Department	2023	3	6	3,025

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Nebraska · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 8,467 people.

14sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

29civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Butler County Sheriff's Office	8	29	5,434
David City Police Department	6	0	3,033

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	14	1.65	29	2
2024	11	1.28	33	2
2022	10	1.17	12	1
2021	10	1.25	18	1
2020	11	1.39	1	1
2019	11	1.38	10	1
2018	10	1.25	1	1
2017	10	1.25	15	1
2016	10	1.24	8	1

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Butler County County Assessor?: Vickie Donoghue is the County Assessor of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Butler County County Attorney?: Julie Reiter is the County Attorney of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Butler County County Clerk?: Lori Aschoff is the County Clerk of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Butler County Clerk of the District Court?: Sandy Hoeft is the Clerk of the District Court of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Butler County Sheriff?: Tom Dion is the Sheriff of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Butler County County Surveyor?: Brian Foral is the County Surveyor of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Butler County County Treasurer?: Karey Adamy is the County Treasurer of Butler County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Butler County commissioners?: Brad Vandenberg (County Supervisor); Jan Sypal (County Supervisor); Robert Coufal (County Supervisor); Scot Bauer (County Supervisor); Scott Greiss (County Supervisor); Scott Steager (County Supervisor); Tony Krafka (County Supervisor).
What is the population of Butler County?: About 8,424 people, with a median age of 42.8; the median household income is $79,268 and 9.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Butler County?: 1.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 83 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,667, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Butler County?: 45 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 17 township, 2 school district and 13 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county's annual audit filed with the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (its list of county officials at June 30, 2025) or, where the audit has none, the county's own website (read November 2026), with the Secretary of State's, Department of Revenue's and Judicial Branch's contact directories for a clerk, assessor or clerk of the district court a county page doesn't name; officials appointed or replaced since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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