Welcome to Papillion ...
The city of Papillion is located in Sarpy County<1> and is the County Seat for Sarpy County.
The location of Papillion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Papillion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Papillion has a population of 20,444 people<3> (see below for details).
Papillion is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Papillion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Papillion: 402 & 531<5>
Websites for Papillion ...
Official Website: www.papillion.ne.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Papillion had an population of 20,444 people. This is an increase of 8.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Papillion had a population of 18,894 people (or 11.83% of the total population of Sarpy County). This makes Papillion the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Papillion represents 1.03% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,894 people, the population of Papillion increased 15.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,363 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Papillion.
Communities near Papillion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Papillion.
- Omaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
- Council Bluffs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
- Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <6>
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
- Plattsmouth
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Mills County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <6>
- Gretna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Sarpy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
- Carter Lake
(11 miles [17.7 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
(18 miles [29 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>
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 Papillion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Papillion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Papillion. 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 Papillion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Papillion. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Papillion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Papillion ...
Looking for more information about Papillion? 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 Papillion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Papillion.
Adding Papillion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Papillion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Papillion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Papillion post office opened in 1867.
We also found Papillion in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Papillion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Papillion: www.papillion.ne.us/
The official website for Sarpy County: www.sarpy.com/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Papillion. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Papillion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Papillion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Papillion area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |