Why visit Ralston
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 37 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include John Sautter Farmhouse, Third Sarpy County Courthouse, Fun-Plex and Eberle-Walden Park.
Weather in Ralston
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About Ralston
Ralston is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,494 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Omaha, Ralston is surrounded on three sides by the City of Omaha and by La Vista in Sarpy County on its south side.
From the Wikipedia article Ralston, Nebraska (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
John Sautter Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Farmhouse in Papillion, Nebraska, United States
Third Sarpy County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic building in Papillion, Nebraska
Parks, trails and playgrounds32
Fun-Plex
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 mi
Amusement park located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States
7003 Q Street
Hitchcock Park
Park · 3.1 mi
Park in Nebraska, United States of America
20 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes37
Scooter's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa, Su 06:30-19:00
25 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
In the 1700s and 1800s, the Omaha and Oto-Missouria-Ioway were the primary Native American tribes along the Missouri River in what today is the State of Nebraska. Although there were no known Indigenous settlements within the boundaries of today's Ralston, the area was used as hunting grounds for regional tribes. After extensive political, economic, and social pressure, the Omahas signed the 1854 Treaty of Washington in which they ceded their lands in what is today eastern Nebraska to the US Government. The Omahas were then relocated to a reservation in Thurston County, Nebraska.
From the History section of Ralston, Nebraska on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship11
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.0 mi
9401 Q Street, Omaha
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare1
Map of Ralston
149 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
Douglas County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-10-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 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)
- 2024-09-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Tornado)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Millard Airport (MIQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- La Vista 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Papillion 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Omaha 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Chalco 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Bellevue 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Offutt AFB 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Carter Lake 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Council Bluffs 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Gretna 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Bennington 13 mi northwest, about 21 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
- Ralston, Nebraska, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Sautter Farmhouse 2012-09-20 19-22-25, porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Third Sarpy County Courthouse 2012-09-20 19-24-32, porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pipal Park 02, Jared Winkler, CC BY-SA 4.0
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