Douglas is a village in southwest Otoe County, Nebraska, United States.

[4] Douglas was the maiden name of the wife of the original owner of the town site.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% White, 1.2% African American, and 0.6% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 1.30% African American, and 0.87% from two or more races.

About 6.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those 65 or over.