Papillion
| Papillion | |
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 Location in Nebraska
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1870 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Nebraska |
| County : | Sarpy County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 9 ′ N , 96 ° 2 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 18,894 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,749.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 10.8 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 308 m |
| Postcodes : | 68046, 68133 |
| Area code : | +1 402 |
| FIPS : | 31-38295 |
| GNIS ID : | 831967 |
| Website : | www.papillion.org |
Papillion is a city and county seat of Sarpy County on the eastern edge of the US - state of Nebraska .
geography
Papillion lies at 41 ° 9'21 "north latitude and 96 ° 2'27" west longitude, lies in the far east of Nebraska and borders directly on the state of Iowa . The big city of Omaha is immediately adjacent to the north. The US Highway 75 runs to the east of the city, Interstate 80 is located at a distance of five kilometers to the west.
history
The name of the place Papillion, which was founded in 1870, goes back to French settlers, as it lies on the Papillion River , on the banks of which many butterflies (French papillons ) could be found. In particular, large flocks of monarch butterflies were seen there.
Today Papillion is an up-and-coming business town with attractive residential areas.
Demographic data
In 2007 the population was 19,431. The mean age was 34.1 years.
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sons and daughters of the town
- Abbie Cobb (* 1985), actress and author
- Amber Rolfzen (* 1994), volleyball player
- Kadie Rolfzen (* 1994), volleyball player