Editing Boys Town, Nebraska

{{short description|Village in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|official_name            = Boys Town, Nebraska
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Nebraska]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Nebraska|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Douglas County, Nebraska|Douglas]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Maddie Hagan
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = December 12, 1917
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|established_date1        = 1934
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|postal_code              = 68010
|area_code                = [[Area codes 402 and 531|402 and 531]]
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.boystown.org/|boystown.org}}
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}}

'''Boys Town''' is a village in [[Douglas County, Nebraska|Douglas County]], [[Nebraska]], United States. The population was 410 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Boys_Town_village,_Nebraska?g=160XX00US3106015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> Boys Town is an [[Enclave and exclave|enclave]] and a suburb of [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]].

==Description==
The village of Boys Town was established on December 12, 1917 as the headquarters of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home ([[Boys Town (organization)|Boys Town]]), founded by Father [[Edward J. Flanagan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/douglas/boystown/ |title=Boys Town, Douglas County |publisher=University of Nebraska |work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies |access-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref> The village houses the national headquarters of [[Boys Town (organization)|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]].<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/places/father-flanagan-s-boys-home-boys-town.htm Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home (Boys Town)]. ''National Park Service''.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.948|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.908|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.040|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 254
|1950= 975
|1960= 997
|1970= 989
|1980= 622
|1990= 794
|2000= 818
|2010= 745
|2020= 410
|estyear=2023
|estimate=607
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=September 15, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 15, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Boys Town, Nebraska – Racial Composition'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boys Town village, Nebraska|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Boys%20Town%20village,%20Nebraska&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref><br>(NH = Non-Hispanic)<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|232
|56.6%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|99
|24.1%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|14
|3.4%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|5
|1.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.5%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|0
|0.0%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|7
|1.7%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|51
|12.4%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''410'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 410 people, 15 households, 15 families residing in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Boys%20Town%20village,%20Nebraska%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=September 15, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|453.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 46 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 56.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.7% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|some other races]] and 2.4% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 12.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Boys Town village, Nebraska |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/boys-town-village-nebraska/160-3106015/ |access-date=September 15, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 745 people, 6 households, and 2 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|564.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 15 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 66.0% White, 26.2% African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.1%.

Of the 6 households 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, and 66.7% were non-families. 66.7% of households were one person and 16.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the village was 16.7 years. 72.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.2% were from 25 to 44; 2.8% were from 45 to 64; and 0.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 57.2% male and 42.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 818 people, 57 households, and 53 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|589.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 58 housing units at an average density of {{convert|41.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 66.01% White, 21.15% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 5.01% from other races, and 5.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.58% of the population.

Of the 57 households 68.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 93.0% were married couples living together, and 7.0% were non-families. 7.0% of households were one person and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.47.

The age distribution was 78.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 11.0% from 25 to 44, 0.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.5% 65 or older. The median age was 16 years. For every 100 females, there were 219.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 150.7 males.

The median household income was $51,442, and the median family income was $51,944. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the village was $3,048. None of the families and 6.1% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including none under 18 and none of those over 64.

==Education==
The village of Boys Town contains its own private school system, Boys Town Schools. This school system consists of both a middle school and high school (housed in the same building, the Boys Town Education Center), as well as a Day School, all located on the main Boys Town Home Campus. In addition, Boys Town operates a Day School located in Duncan, Nebraska.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st31_ne/schooldistrict_maps/c31055_douglas/DC20SD_C31055.pdf |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Douglas County, NE |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=November 27, 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Nebraska}}
* [[List of municipalities in Nebraska]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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* {{official website|https://www.boystown.org}}

{{Douglas County, Nebraska}}
{{Omaha-Council Bluffs metro}}

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[[Category:Villages in Douglas County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]