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Welcome to Sarpy County ...

Time Zone: Sarpy County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Papillion is the Seat for Sarpy County.

Sarpy County was founded in 1857. Sarpy was created by taking area from Cass and Douglas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sarpy had a population of 186,893 people. This is an increase of 17.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 158,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sarpy represented 8.7% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Sarpy County:

  • Bellevue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
  • La Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
    • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <2>
  • Papillion
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <2>
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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