Millard is a former town and current neighborhood in southwest Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

; the original downtown area (often referred to as 'Old Millard') is near 132nd St. and L St. After lengthy legal fights, the city of Millard was annexed by the city of Omaha in 1971. There also were attempts through both the state legislature and the court system to annex Millard into the Omaha Public Schools, but the Millard School District remained an independent unit.

Expansion

In recent years, the Millard area has experienced a large amount of expansion. Several high wealth neighborhoods have developed in the area along with new retail and restaurants.

See also

• Millard Public Schools
  Millard Public Schools
  The Millard Public Schools is a school district in the southwest part of Omaha, Nebraska; the school district is named after the former city of Millard. The district has programs such as Nebraska’s only K-12 International Baccalaureate program, offered at Millard North High school, Millard North...