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Welcome to La Vista ...

The city of La Vista is located in Sarpy County<1>.


The location of La Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Vista has a population of 17,154 people<3> (see below for details).

La Vista is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: La Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for La Vista: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Vista had an population of 17,154 people. This is an increase of 8.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Vista had a population of 15,758 people (or 9.92% of the total population of Sarpy County). This makes La Vista the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of La Vista represents 0.86% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,758 people, the population of La Vista increased 34.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,699 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for La Vista.

Communities Also Named La Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named La Vista - they are located in Colorado and Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Vista.

Communities near La Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Vista.

  • Council Bluffs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellevue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Plattsmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
  • Elkhorn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <6>
  • Glenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gretna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Carter Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
    • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <6>
  • Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <6>
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Sarpy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Vista.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Vista. See our Newspapers Page for La Vista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Vista ...

Looking for more information about La Vista? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for La Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Vista.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sarpy County: www.sarpy.com/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sarpy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Vista.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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