Malcolm is a village in Lancaster County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...

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. The population was 382 at the 2010 census.

History

Malcolm was

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ted in 1877. The village was named for Malcolm Showers, the original owner of the town site.
1925 edition
is available for download a
University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
/ref> 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 (40.907477, -96.865575). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 382 people, 143 households, and 106 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 164 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.4%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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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

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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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 413 people, 139 households, and 114 families living in the village. The

was 3,637.4 people per square mile (1,449.6/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 1,241.8 per square mile (494.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.79%

, 0.97%

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, and 0.24% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.48% of the population. There were 139 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were

living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25. In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $57,188, and the median income for a family was $58,125. Males had a median income of $35,673 versus $28,125 for females. The

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for the village was $19,300. About 3.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

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, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 30.8% of those age 65 or over.

Places of interest

Three and a half miles north of the village lies

Branched Oak State Recreation Area Branched Oak State Recreation Area (SRA) is a Nebraska state recreation area located 2.5 miles north of Malcolm, Nebraska (northwest of Lincoln) in Lancaster County. The lake is the largest of the Salt Valley Lakes with of water in a park. ...

, the largest of the

Salt Valley Lakes The Salt Valley Lakes is a system of more than twenty lakes in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Many of the lakes are state recreation areas or wildlife areas. All of the lakes are within twenty-five miles of Lincoln, Nebraska. "These areas around Linco ...

. Five miles south of the village lies Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area, the second largest of the

. Malcolm Junior/Senior High School

Notable person

References

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