A town of 25,244, settled in 1870. Nearly 13.8% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Papillion does most differently from other towns.
18,894 people in 2010; 25,244 today.
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Ordered by what stands out in Papillion. Another town gets a different order.
14 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walnut Creek Recreation Area | 8.5 mi | 417 |
| 2. Halleck Park | 1.7 mi | 114 |
| 3. Prairie Queen Recreation Area | 0.8 mi | 403 |
The typical Papillion home is worth about $412,000, up 2.3% in a year, 47% above the Nebraska typical home.
Most working residents leave Papillion for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (56%), Bellevue (5%) and La Vista (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Papillion beats the Nebraska average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Papillion | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 12.3% |
The public schools Papillion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Heights Elementary School | PK–6 | 399 | B+ |
| Carriage Hill Elementary SCH | PK–6 | 386 | C+ |
| Trumble Park Elementary School | PK–6 | 364 | B+ |
| Hickory Hill Elementary SCH | PK–6 | 362 | B |
| Rumsey Station Elementary SCH | PK–6 | 343 | B+ |
| St. Columbkille Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 562 |
Papillion reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Papillion has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
13.8% of the town is conserved land, across 23 parks and preserves.
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Papillion on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Papillion.
City and county seat in Nebraska, United States
Papillion 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.
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