Papillion, Nebraska

Sarpy County

31-38295

Papillion is a city and county seat of Sarpy County in the east of the U.S. state of Nebraska.

Geography

Papillion is located at 41 ° 9'21 " north latitude and 96 ° 2'27 " west longitude, is located in the extreme east of Nebraska and adjacent to the state of Iowa. The city of Omaha closes to the north immediately. U.S. Highway 75 runs east of the city, Interstate 80 is located at a distance of 5 kilometers to the west.

History

The name of the place Papillion, which was founded in 1870, dates back to French settlers, since it lies at the Papillion River, on whose banks many butterflies (French papillons ) were found. In particular, large swarms of monarch butterflies were seen there.

Today Papillion is an emerging business city with attractive neighborhoods.

Demographic data

In 2007 a ​​population of 19,431 was determined. The average age was 34.1 years.

Gallery

Downtown Papillion

Courthouse jail in Papillion

Monarch Butterfly