Bellevue, Nebraska
Bellevue is a city of 64,510 people in Sarpy County, Nebraska, founded in 1822.
Why visit Bellevue
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 82 parks and trails, 121 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include O Street Viaduct, Bellevue University, Fontenelle Bank and El Museo Latino.
Weather in Bellevue
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About Bellevue
Bellevue (French for 'beautiful view'; previously named Belleview) is a suburban city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area, and had a population of 64,176 as of the 2020 census, making it the 3rd most populous city in Nebraska, behind Omaha and Lincoln.
From the Wikipedia article Bellevue, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
O Street Viaduct
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Bridge in South Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Bellevue University
School · 1.1 mi
Private, non-profit university in Bellevue, Nebraska
1000 Galvin Road South, Bellevue
Museums and landmarks34
Fontenelle Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic building in Bellevue, Nebraska, USA
"by appointment"
El Museo Latino
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Museum featuring Latino and Hispanic art and history
Fontenelle Forest
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Non-profit organization in the USA
John Sautter Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Farmhouse in Papillion, Nebraska, United States
Livestock Exchange Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Building in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S
Log Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Bellevue, Nebraska, USA
Moses Merrill Mission
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Historic mission in Nebraska
Packer's National Bank Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Building in Nebraska, United States
Robbins School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
School in Omaha
Rosewater School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
School building in Nebraska, United States of America
South Omaha Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Human settlement in South Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Connecting Nebraska and Iowa
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds82
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Upland Park
Park · 3.7 mi
Park in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States of America
Bellevue Berry Farm and Pumpkin Ranch
Sports field and stadium · 2.8 mi
11001 South 48th Street, Papillion
Fun-Plex
Park · 5.9 mi
Amusement park located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Hitchcock Park
Park · 4.9 mi
Park in Nebraska, United States of America
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Park · 5.6 mi
Zoo in the United States
70 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes121
The Banh Mi Shop
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Sandwich, Smoothie, Coffee, Curry, Soup · 1.3 mi
Vietnamese sandwich like a hoagie.
923 Galvin Road
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00
Godfather's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.7 mi
3811 Twin Creek Dental, Bellevue
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Happy Buddha’s Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.6 mi
Chinese Cuisine
3608 Twin Creek Dr #107, Bellevue, NE 68123
Su 11:00-20:00; Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 mi
10403 South 15th Street, Wolf Creek
Mo-Sa 05:00-21:30; Su 05:30-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
106 Meyer Avenue, Offutt Air Force Base
Mo-Fr 07:30-16:30; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-16:00
Elevated Coffee and Taphouse
Cafe · 1.9 mi
2851 Capehart Road, Bellevue
Tu, We 08:00-17:00; Th-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-14:00
Ono Pinay Kitchen
Restaurant · Filipino, Hawaiian · 2.1 mi
2221 Madison Street, Bellevue
Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00
109 more on the map.
History
Established by European Americans in the 1830s, Bellevue was incorporated in 1855 and is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Nebraska. It has been credited by the Nebraska State Legislature as being the state's second-oldest incorporated settlement after Nebraska City; previously it served as the seat of government in Nebraska.
On May 12, 1908, a tornado hit Bellevue, leading to 20 deaths and $50,000 of damages.
Bellevue was originally founded as a trading post for the Missouri Fur Company by Joshua Pilcher, but there were financial problems, and, eventually, Lucien Fontanelle became the owner of the post, and the first permanent resident of Bellevue. Moses Merrill founded a mission, which was the first Christian mission in Nebraska, in Bellevue. Since it was the oldest city in the Nebraska Territory, the residents were optimistic that Bellevue would become the capital of it, and the new territorial governor, Francis Burt, had already moved there, but shortly after, he died. The next governor selected Omaha as the capital instead. In 1921, the Offutt Air Force Base, housing the United States Strategic Command, was built south of Bellevue. The planes that dropped the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs were built there.
The 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods destroyed about 200 homes from the swelling of the Missouri River.
From the History section of Bellevue, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Courtyard Omaha Bellevue at Beardmore Event Center
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
3730 Raynor Parkway, Bellevue
Churches and places of worship52
Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Maranatha Fellowship
Church · Nondenominational · 2.1 mi
508 West 24th Avenue, Bellevue
Saint Marys Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.9 mi
2302 Crawford Street, Bellevue
Shopping21
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries73
Healthcare14
Map of Bellevue
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sarpy County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-05-21: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Winter Storm)
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-02-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2021-09-06: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Offutt AFB 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Ralston 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Papillion 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- La Vista 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Buccaneer Bay 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Council Bluffs 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Omaha 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Plattsmouth 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Fremont 35 mi northwest, about 56 min by car
- Lincoln 45 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Offutt AFB at 1000 ft, Code36 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Bellevue Medical center 2014, midnightcomm, CC BY 2.0
- Bellevue Medical center 2014 (cropped), midnightcomm, CC BY 2.0
- Bellevue, Nebraska (7981505263), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bellevue, Nebraska First Presbyterian HM, Ammodramus, CC0
- First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue, Charles W. Steinbaugh, Public domain
- Bellevue, Nebraska and Offutt Air Force Base (14187542596), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fontenelle Bank from E 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- John Sautter Farmhouse 2012-09-20 19-22-25, porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bellevue, Nebraska First Presbyterian from SE 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Packer's National Bank (Omaha) from SW 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- William Hamilton house (Bellevue, NE) from SW 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Fontenelle Forest boardwalk trails 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Vinton School Omaha from S 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Robbins School in South Omaha, Neb., Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Omaha Livestock Exchange, Videmus Omnia, Public domain
- South-omaha-bridge, Original uploader was Americasroof at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Omaha - 4833-4835 S 24 - Vanous Block, Ammodramus, CC0
- Bellevue, Nebraska log cabin from SW 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- St. Martin of Tours (Omaha) from SW 2, Ammodramus, CC0
- Omaha Museo Latino detail 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Rosewater School Omaha from E 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- William E Gordon house (Bellevue, NE) from SE 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Third Sarpy County Courthouse 2012-09-20 19-24-32, porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bellevue University 4, Jared Winkler, CC BY 4.0
- Omaha Upland Park, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fried fish at Famous Dave's, Matt Johnson, CC BY 2.0
- Lee Terry (5110350313), Matt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Lee Terry (5110958556), Matt Johnson from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-11 16 18 27 View south along the Missouri River along the border of Iowa and Nebraska, centered on eastern Cass County, Nebraska, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offutt Air Force Base Cemetery 2024, Offutt Air Force Base, Public domain
- Knute Erickson The Non-Stop Flight 1926, mtjannetta, Public domain
- Cecil Ogden and Virginia Fry The Non-Stop Flight 1926, Michael T Jannetta, Public domain
- Lobby Poster The Non-Stop Flight 1926, Michael T Jannetta, Public domain
- 2022-09-11 16 18 36 View south along the Missouri River along the border of Iowa and Nebraska, centered on eastern Cass County, Nebraska, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USSTRATCOM hq, Air Force Space Command, Public domain
- Offut AFB post office, United States Air Force, Public domain
- Plane nose art installation, Josh Plueger, Public domain
- Tire Tread (4045722669), Paul Heaberlin from Bellevue, NE, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fontenelle Bank and marker 2026, Dmartin969, Public domain
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