Welcome to Boys Town ...

The village of Boys Town is located in Douglas County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boys Town has a population of 563 people<2> (see below for details).

Boys Town is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boys Town lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Boys Town: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Boys Town: 68010<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boys Town had an population of 563 people. This is a decrease of 24.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boys Town had a population of 745 people. This makes Boys Town the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Boys Town represents 0.04% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 745 people, the population of Boys Town decreased 8.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 818 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Boys Town.

Communities near Boys Town ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boys Town.

• Omaha
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
  • Omaha is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
  • Omaha has also been known as:
  • Omaha City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <6>
• Council Bluffs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
  • Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <6>
• Bellevue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Bellevue is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
• Papillion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
  • Papillion is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <6>
• La Vista
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
  • La Vista is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <6>
• Blair
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <6>
• Ralston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
  • Ralston is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
• Elkhorn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <6>
• Gretna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Sarpy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
• Carter Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Lake
  • Carter Lake is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter Lake <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boys Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boys Town.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boys Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boys Town.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boys Town. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Boys Town.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boys Town ...

Looking for more information about Boys Town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Boys Town, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boys Town.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boys Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/