The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusPapillion is a city in and the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The city developed in the 1870s as a railroad town and is a southwest suburb of Omaha. The city is part of the larger five-county metro area of Omaha. Papillion's population was 24,159 at the 2020 census, making it the 7th most populous city in Nebraska. Its growth since the late 20th century has reflected Omaha's.
Papillion was established in 1870. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 18,894 to 24,159 (+28%). Half of its homes were built before 1991.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Papillion 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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Papillion’s history is told.
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Papillion, decade by decade
2000
2 historic places in Papillion
2 places in Papillion are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (7) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.