Sarpy County Nebraska


Offutt Base Lake at annual fireworks display
Offutt Base Lake at annual fireworks display

Sarpy County, Nebraska was founded back in 1893 and is located directly to the South of Omaha.  Sarpy County is now home to more than 169,000 residents, including the home of Offutt Air Force Base, and sprawls across 248 square miles and making it Nebraska third largest county.

Sarpy County, Nebraska is home to the cities of Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, LaVista and Springfield.

To educate the county’s young, there are seven school districts in place, all of which are class three districts (with 1,001 to 99,999 inhabitants). In Sarpy County School Districts include Bellevue Public Schools, Gretna Public Schools, Papillion-LaVista Public Schools, and Springfield Platteview Community Schools, which the largest districts being Bellevue and Papillion-LaVista Public Schools. Sarpy County is also home to seven private schools including Bellevue Christian Academy, Cornerstone Christian School, Pilgram Lutheran Kindergarten, St. Columbkille School, St. Mary Elementary School.

Currently, there is no public transportation services available in Sarpy County. The county is currently looking at both short-term and long-term public transportation options to identify critical transportation needs and develop solutions.

Sarpy County, Nebraska receives an average of 29 inches of rain per year, and 23 inches of snow. There are 82 days with measurable precipitation, and 214 days of sunshine. Average summer high temperatures reach around 88 degrees, and winter lows can drop to about 11 degrees.

Sarpy County Nebraska offers a wide variety of things to do including sports fanatics with baseball and bike trails; history buffs with museums and historic places, and a plethora of parks and public spaces to be enjoyed by the entire household. There are also a wide variety of locally owned and operated restaurants, boutiques and shops, and spas and salons for pampering yourself after a hard day of sight-seeing and activities. Omaha is home to Offutt Air Force Base located in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Contact us today to schedule a tour of available houses throughout Sarpy County, a great place to call home. Call us at 402-880-9027.

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