La Vista

History

La Vista was established in 1959 by a developer who planned to build 335 homes on La Vista's land. Priced at a modest $9,999 each, it soon became known as "House of Nines." At the time, the assessed valuation was just over $1,000,000. The first families began moving into their homes in January 1960. La Vista (meaning "the view") was selected as its name by these "early settlers" because of the beautiful scenic view of the Big Papio Creek basin southeast of the development.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH HS
  High · PAPILLION · 1,965 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• PAPILLION LA VISTA SENIOR HIGH
  High · PAPILLION · 1,893 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL
  High · GRETNA · 1,729 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• BRYAN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · OMAHA · 1,634 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• BELLEVUE WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BELLEVUE · 1,536 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• BELLEVUE EAST SR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BELLEVUE · 1,423 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• BRYAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · OMAHA · 866 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · OMAHA · 777 students · 15.5:1 ratio