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Malcolm, Nebraska
Village
Downtown Malcolm: Lincoln Street
Downtown Malcolm: Lincoln Street
Location of Malcolm, Nebraska
Location of Malcolm, Nebraska
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Lancaster
Area
 • Total 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,286 ft (392 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 457
 • Density 3,006.58/sq mi (1,159.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68402
Area code(s) 402
FIPS code 31-30345
GNIS feature ID 2399229
Website http://www.malcolm.ne.gov

Malcolm is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 457 at the 2020 census.

History

Malcolm was platted in 1877. The village was named for Malcolm Showers, the original owner of the town site. In 1880, the village was devastated by a prairie fire which burned from Middle Creek to Elk Creek which was followed by an outbreak of diphtheria which killed many local children.

In 1885, Malcolm Showers purchased two lots and built Malcolm's first church and served as its Methodist minister until he was replaced by Reverend D.Y. Black. The Malcolm Messenger, a weekly newspaper featuring a popular gossip column, was established in 1891 and was published until 1934.

Geography

Malcolm is located at 40°54′27″N 96°51′56″W / 40.90750°N 96.86556°W / 40.90750; -96.86556 (40.907477, -96.865575).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 53
1920 125
1930 121 −3.2%
1940 121 0.0%
1950 93 −23.1%
1960 116 24.7%
1970 132 13.8%
1980 355 168.9%
1990 181 −49.0%
2000 413 128.2%
2010 382 −7.5%
2020 457 19.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 382 people, 143 households, and 106 families living in the village. The population density was 2,728.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,053.5/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 1,171.4 per square mile (452.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 143 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 38.7 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 53.1% male and 46.9% female.

Places of interest

Three and a half miles north of the village lies Branched Oak State Recreation Area, the largest of the Salt Valley Lakes. Five miles south of the village lies Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area, the second largest of the Salt Valley Lakes.

Notable person

See also

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