Papillion, Nebraska
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Papillion precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68046. It stands on Walnut Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ralston quadrangle. 24,159 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,010 feet above sea level.
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On record in Papillion
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
John Sautter Farmhouselisted 1980
Zweibel Farmsteadlisted 2000
Population over time
2 figuresPapillion grew from 18,894 to 24,159 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,894 | |
| 2020 | 24,159 | +5,265 (+28%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:125000
- 1896 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Ralston quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
78 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Papillion between 2011 and 2020, burning about 22 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Fireworks | 9 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 18 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 63 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Papillion in 63 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 43 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | $250,000 | Thunderstorm gusts estimated at 70 to 80 mph did major roof damage to several homes and businesses in Papillion. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked over an 80 foot tree which crashed into a car. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Papillion | - | Public report of hail measured up to 1 inch in diameter near Chalco, NE. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Papillion | - | Delayed hail report received via social media. Sizes ranged from nickel to quarter size and lasted for around 8 to 10 minutes. Time estimated via radar. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Papillion | - | Public report of hail estimated up to 1.25 inches in diameter near La Vista, NE. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | The office received a photo on social media of a large tree limb down across Coach Road south of Cedardale Road. The time was estimated based on radar. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Papillion | - | The office received several reports from the public and trained spotters in the Papillion area of hail ranging from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. The largest hail stone, measured at 2 inches, was reported in downtown Papillion by the public. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | An 82 miles per hour wind gust was recorded on a personal weather station. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | The office received a report of siding torn off the side of a home. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Papillion | - | Trained spotter reported 1-inch hail and 60 mph winds. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Papillion | - | Emergency manager reported 1-inch hail. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Papillion | - | Public reported 1-inch hail via Mping. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Papillion | - | Broadcast Media relayed a report of 1-inch hail. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Papillion | - | Public reported 1-inch hail. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Public report via social media reported tree damage and power outages. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | One inch tree limbs blown down. Shingles blown off roof. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Papillion | - | Ping-pong ball size hail was reported at 96th Street and Highway 370 in Papillion. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Large tree branch was blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Widespread tree and wind damage was reported in the Papillion area. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | A spotter estimated a wind gust of 70 mph near Papillion. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Images received from social media indicate numerous tree branches, some 6 to 9 inches in diameter, downed in the city of Papillion. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Papillion | - | Reported near 168th and Giles. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 mph or higher downed numerous large limbs and a few trees in the La Vista area. Power was lost in the area as well. Several tents set up for the Papillion Days festival in Papillion sustained damage because of the wind or because tree limbs fell on them. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Papillion | - | In the La Vista area. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | A bowing segment of a line of thunderstorms produced areas of tree damage, some structural and vehicle damage and power outages from the south part of Omaha into Papillion and Bellevue. At Offutt Afb, a thunderstorm wind gust of 77 mph was measured at 500 am CDT and some home weather equipment in the area measured gusts over 60 mph. Around 10,500 homes lost power from the storm in southern Omaha and in Sarpy county. According to the Omaha World Herald, the worst damage occurred in an area bounded roughly from 25th to 48th streets south of Highway 370, though trees were downed or damaged in many areas of Bellevue. The Bellevue Medical Center sustained outside panel damage which allowed rain water to get inside the northwest side of the structure damaging 20 rooms and forcing 5 patients to move to different rooms. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail around 1 inch in diameter fell for just under 10 minutes around the 84th and Cornhusker area. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail up to 3 inches in diameter fell from the La Vista area southeast through Bellevue, especially the north part of that town. The larger hail in Sarpy county was reported in the La Vista area, with 2.5 inch hail reported in Papillion near 72nd and Giles and 1 to 1.5 inch hail reported in Bellevue. The hail caused scattered vehicle damage. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | A trained spotter measured thunderstorm wind gusts of 67 mph with home weather equipment. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Strong winds spread from the Papillion area across Bellevue and Offutt AFB causing scattered tree damage and downed power lines. A wind gust of 67 mph was measured at Offutt AFB at 752 pm CDT. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail up to penny size was reported from around Papillion to Offutt AFB. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph blew down a tree blocking a local road near 121st and Fairview Road. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Papillion | - | An Fo tornado touched down 3/4 mile south of the intersection of 84th Street and Capehart Road. The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles with a path width of 150 yards. The tornado downed numerous trees and power lines in its path, blew down fences and caused some structual damage to several buildings including a church at 84th and Glenwood Ave. The tornado also blew out car windows at Midlands Hospital. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Papillion | - | Near 66th Street and Highway 370. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 mph rolled across the Papillion and Bellevue area. The strong winds were accompanied by hail up to and over 1 inch in diameter and caused scattered tree and building damage across the area including knocking down several large trees. The winds also overturned some truck trailers near 72nd Street and Highway 370. OPPD reported that 3000 customers lost their power from the storm. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail up to softball size fell in a narrow swath across the Omaha metro area. Most hailstones in this swath in Douglas county were 2 inches or less in diameter, with the largest stones, around softball size, reported in extreme northern Sarpy county in Papillion. The swath of 1 inch or larger hailstones was generally east of 72nd Street and stretched from just southwest of the Capehart area southwest of Offutt AFB, into Papillion then toward the Florence area. The hail caused scattered house and car damage, but since the largest stones were relatively isolated and fell during light winds, damage was not serious according to the Omaha World Herald. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter caused tree and vehicle damage in Papillion. This storm moved from Papillion into the Bellevue and Offutt AFB area and then into Council Bluffs Iowa but not before clipping the southern part of Omaha in Douglas county. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail up to penny size fell south of Papillion for about 10 minutes. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | Reported near 96th and Fairview Road. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Papillion | - | This severe thunderstorm moved across extreme southern Douglas county and through much of Sarpy county. Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter was reported from Papillion through Bellevue and to Offutt Airforce Base. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph caused extensive damage to a large tree which blocked a road. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Papillion | - | Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter was reported from Papillion through Bellevue then to south of Offutt Afb. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Papillion | - | Large tree limbs downed. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Papillion | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vista | 2.1 miles | 18 | |
| Portal | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Rumsey | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Richfield | 3.6 miles | 18 | |
| Fairview (historical) | 3.8 miles | 18 | |
| Gilmore | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| Capehart | 4.9 miles | 15 | |
| Gilmore Junction | 5.7 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Papillion | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q960468 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 831967. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






