Boys Town has 76 family homes, a U.S. Post Office, fire and police departments, Catholic and Protestant chapels, two schools and a working farm. The village is run by a duly elected Village Board of Trustees, which is independent of the Home's National Board of Trustees, and is responsible for maintaining roads, buildings, sewers, water and public safety. Boys Town received its U.S. Post Office in 1934 and was incorporated in 1936. Girls and Boys Town has no fences. This is a home.
Some children try to avoid difficult situations by running away.
Girls and Boys Town's treatment program helps children face their problems without running. However, some of the children attempt to run away until they learn effective ways to deal with their problems. In 1996, there were fewer than four runaway occurrences per 100 youth. Of these, more than three-quarters of them returned to Girls and Boys Town within a short period of time. Girls and Boys Town actively seeks information on the whereabouts of any runaways.