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Boys Town
Nebraskavillage
Boys Town
Total population
809
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$73,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 30 at 12:46AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Boys Town is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 649 in 2024. Boys Town is an enclave and a suburb of Omaha.
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History
The village of Boys Town was established on December 12, 1917 as the headquarters of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (Boys Town), founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan. The village houses the national headquarters of Boys Town, homes for the youth served and the families that care for them, a church, a museum (The Hall of History), a school, a post office, a fire station, visitor’s center, cafe and other buildings. The village is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (4.22%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Boys Town, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 2,738 students · 23:1 ratio
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 2,686 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 2,607 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 2,573 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 2,309 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 2,106 students · 16:1 ratio
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 1,915 students · 20.2:1 ratio
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · OMAHA · 1,796 students · 22.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Boys Town
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 05:50 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library