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Boys Town is a tiny town of 809 people in Douglas County, Nebraska. It's about 4 miles from Omaha, NE and 169 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $266k and rent runs about $1k a month.
809people
$266kTypical home
$1,201/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
34"Snow
251Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 809
- Part of a metro area
- About 891 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 4 mi to Omaha, NE
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $266k (≈$1,678/mo)
- Median rent $1,201/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 34" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (404 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,862 per 100k)
People
- Median age 19
- 43% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to OMA airport
- 13 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 789 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 61 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 662 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 233 bars within 25 mi
- 203 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: D+10 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.