Editing Malcolm, Nebraska

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

==History==
Malcolm was [[plat]]ted in 1877.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/lancaster/malcolm/ | title=Malcolm, Lancaster County | publisher=University of Nebraska | work=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies | accessdate=August 19, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InM_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA126 | title=History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Volume 1 | publisher=S.J. Clarke Publishing Company | author=Burr, George L. | year=1921 | pages=126}}</ref> The village was named for Malcolm Showers, the original owner of the town site.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27472 | title=Profile for Malcolm, NE | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=August 19, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701082113/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27472 | archive-date=July 1, 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=92}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.malcolm.ne.gov/aboutus.php|title=Malcolm, Nebraska|website=www.malcolm.ne.gov|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2018}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0" /> The ''Malcolm Messenger'', a weekly newspaper featuring a popular gossip column, was established in 1891 and was published until 1934.<ref name=":0" />

==Geography==
Malcolm is located at {{coord|40|54|27|N|96|51|56|W|type:city}} (40.907477, -96.865575).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 53
|1920= 125
|1930= 121
|1940= 121
|1950= 93
|1960= 116
|1970= 132
|1980= 355
|1990= 181
|2000= 413
|2010= 382
|2020= 457
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 24, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 382 people, 143 households, and 106 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2728.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1171.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 413 people, 139 households, and 114 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|3,637.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 141 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,241.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|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 [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,300. About 3.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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 [[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 people==
*[[Ken Haar]] (born 1943), politician
*[[Carol Hudkins]] (born 1945), politician
*[[Les Nunamaker]] (1889-1938), baseball catcher

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Lancaster County, Nebraska}}

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[[Category:Villages in Lancaster County, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Villages in Nebraska]]
[[Category:Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area]]