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Boys Town, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 818. Estimated population in July 2024: 891 (+8.9% change)
Males: 562 (68.7%), Females: 256 (31.3%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 68010

Demographics

Median resident age: 16.2 years
Median household income: $51,442
Median house value: $0

Population by Race

Races in Boys Town:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.1%)
  • Black (21.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), Italian (10.9%), Irish (10.3%), United States (3.4%), French (3.2%), Dutch (2.8%).

Elevation: 1211 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Boys Town

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 3.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boys Town village

  • Never married: 86.5%
  • Now married: 12.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.8%

2.1% Foreign born (1.3% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Boys Town:

  • NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • CHILDREN’S MEM HOSP (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE)
  • NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boys Town:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 18 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 52 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boys Town:

  • MILLARD (about 6 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: MLE)
  • NORTH OMAHA (about 11 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: 3NO)
  • BLAIR MUNI (about 11 miles; BLAIR, NE; Abbreviation: K46)

Amtrak station near Boys Town:

  • 15 miles: OMAHA (1003 S. 9TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boys Town:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 12 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 50 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)

Private high school in Boys Town:

  • BOYS TOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: FLANAGAN BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Boys Town:

  • WEGNER SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 14125 NORTON DRIVE; Grades: 4 – 8)

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