Malcolm, Nebraska

Malcolm, Nebraska
FIPS code		31-30345[3]
GNIS feature ID	2399229[2]
Website	http://www.malcolm.ne.gov

Malcolm is a village in

.

History

Malcolm was platted in 1877.^[4][5] The village was named for Malcolm Showers, the original owner of the town site.^[6][7] 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.^[8]

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.^[8] The Malcolm Messenger, a weekly newspaper featuring a popular gossip column, was established in 1891 and was published until 1934.^[8]

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).^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²), all land.^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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[11]

2010 census

As of the

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.

2000 census

As of the

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 married couples 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

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

Places of interest

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Three and a half miles north of the village lies

, the second largest of the Salt Valley Lakes.

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