Boys Town is a village in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to about 809 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68010.
Mostly Boys Town; also Omaha
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL438 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boys Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boys Town had 410 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.
It’s the 144th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Douglas County grew from 140,590 residents in 1900 to 584,526 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gretna 4ne, NE weather station (8 miles away).
339,929 jobs at 16,710 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boys Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Boys Town Interim Prg Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child and Adolescent Psychiatric CenterBoys Town | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Rtc SchoolBoys Town | 1–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Boys Town Intervention and Assessment SchoolBoys Town | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Omaha.
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