Boys Town, Nebraska
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Boys Town is a village in Douglas County
, Nebraska
, United States
. The population was 818 at the 2000 census. Boys Town is a suburb of Omaha
.
The village of Boys Town was established as the headquarters of the Boys Town organization, also known as "Father Flanagan's Boys' Home", founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan
. It is dedicated to the care, treatment, and education of at-risk children.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.80%) is water.
of 2000, there were 818 people, 57 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density
was 589.7 people per square mile (227.2/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km²). The 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.
There were 57 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $51,442, and the median income for a family 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 no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Douglas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile . There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 818 at the 2000 census. Boys Town is a suburb of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
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The village of Boys Town was established as the headquarters of the Boys Town organization, also known as "Father Flanagan's Boys' Home", founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan
Edward J. Flanagan
Father Edward Joseph Flanagan was a priest of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He was the founder of what is arguably the most famous orphanage—Boys Town...
. It is dedicated to the care, treatment, and education of at-risk children.
Geography
Boys Town is located at 41°15′39"N 96°7′55"W (41.260901, -96.131882).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.80%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 818 people, 57 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 589.7 people per square mile (227.2/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 41.8 per square mile (16.1/km²). The 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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.58% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 68.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 93.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 7.0% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the village the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the village was $51,442, and the median income for a family was $51,944. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $3,048. None of the families and 6.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.