Fast Facts

LOCATION

Bellevue is located in Sarpy County, Nebraska, immediately south of the Omaha city limits. The Missouri River on the east, Omaha on the north, Platteview Road on the south, bound Bellevue. The Kennedy Freeway, U.S. Highway 75 and State Highway 370 serve the Bellevue Area.

MAJOR ROADWAYS

Bellevue offers easy access to east/west Interstate 80 and north/south Interstate 29.

POPULATION

1980 21,813
1990 39,240
2000 44,382
2010 50,137
Labor Market Population 636,261

CLIMATE

At an elevation of 985 feet, average monthly temperatures range from 29 degrees in January to 85 degrees in July. The area has an average annual precipitation of 28.5 inches, and average annual snowfall of 32.3 inches.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

American National 402.291.7500
Bank of Nebraska 402.537.2610
Bank of the West 402.898.2341
Centris Federal Credit Union 402.334.7000
First National Bank 402.341.0500
Great Southern Bank
Great Western Bank 402.293.7400
Navy Federal Credit Union 402.591.4800
Omaha Police Credit Union 402.293.3889
SAC Federal Credit Union 402.292.8000
UMB 402.293.3182
US Bank 402.872.2657
Wells Fargo Bank 402.682.6400

UTILITIES

Cable TV
Cox Communications 402.933.3000

ELECTRICITY

Omaha Public Power District 402.536.4131

NATURAL GAS

Black Hills Energy 402.303.0752
Metropolitan Utilities District 402.554.6666

TELEPHONE

Cox 402.933.4000
Qwest 800.244.1111
Windstream 866.445.5882

WASTE MANAGEMENT

City of Bellevue (City Limits) 402.293.3135
Papillion Sanitation 402.346.7800
Sterrett Brothers Sanitation 402.291.2900

WATER

Metropolitan Utilities District 402.554.6666

AIRPORT

Eppley Airfield 402.422.6800

NUMBERS TO KNOW

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce 402.898.3000
Sarpy County Economic Dev. 402.346.5015
Senior Citizens Center 402.293.3041

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION

Bellevue Keno Casino 402.731.0419
Bellevue Little Theatre 402.291.1554
Fontenelle Nature Assoc. 402.731.3140
Fort Crook Billiards 402.291.7665
Leopard Lanes 402.291.3033
Sarpy County Museum 402.292.1880
Twin Creek Cinema 402.827.8946
Golf Courses
Bay Hills Golf Course 402.298.8191
Eagle Hills Golf Course 402.592.7788
Fontenelle Hills Golf 402.292.2500
Platteview Country Club 402.291.5927
Tregaron Golf Course 402.292.9300
Warrior Nine Golf Course 402.294.3362
Willow Lakes Golf Course 402.292.1680
Recreation Facilities
Haworth Park 402.293.3098
Marina 402.293.3122
Reed Center 402.293.3142

NEWSPAPERS

Bellevue Leader 402.733.7300
Omaha World Herald 402.444.1000
The Base 68113 402.733.7300

EDUCATION

Bellevue Public Schools 402.293.4000
15 . Elementary Schools (Grades K.6)
3 . Middle Schools (Grade 7.8)
2 . Senior High Schools (Grade 9.12)
Private Schools
Bellevue Christian Academy 402.898.4222
Cornerstone Christian School 402.292.1030
Daniel J. Gross High School 402.734.2000
Pilgrim Lutheran Kindergarten 402.293.2813
St. Bernadette's School 402.731.3033
St. Mary’s School 402.291.1666
St. Matthew's School 402.291.2030
Papillion LaVista Public Schools
402.537.6200
Omaha Public Schools
402.557.2222
College/University
Bellevue University 402.293.2000
Central Michigan University 402.293.1003
Grace University 402.449.2917
ITT Technical Institute 402.331.2900
Metropolitan Community College 402.537.3800
University of Oklahoma 402.291.8879
University of Phoenix 402.334.4936

GOVERNMENT

City of Bellevue
Information 402.293.3000
City Administrator 402.293.3023
City Clerk 402.293.3007
Garbage 402.293.3135
Library 402.293.3157
Mayor 402.293.3020
Permits & Inspections 402.293.3014
Planning Department 402.293.3026
Police Chief 402.293.3105
Public Works 402.293.3025
Recreation 402.293.3142
Streets 402.293.3126
State
Information 402.471.2311
Auditor of State 402.471.2111
Attorney General 402.471.2682
Governor 402.471.2244
Lieutenant Governor 402.471.2256
Secretary of State 402.471.2554

TAX INFORMATION

Sarpy County Assessor 402.593.2122
State Income Tax 402.595.2065
Licenses
Driver’s License 402.595.1834
Marriage License 402.593.2351
Motor Vehicle Registration 402.593.2148
Pet License 402.444.7800
Voter Registration 402.593.2167

Note: For detailed information regarding businesses in the community visit our Business Guide