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