Hallam is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.

Hallam was platted in 1892 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.

[4][5] The land was sold by Frederick Schneider, who was asked to name the village.

[6] On May 22, 2004, Hallam was struck by an F4 tornado, which killed one person, injured nearly 40 more, and destroyed most of the town.

That record was broken on May 31, 2013, by the 2.6 mile-wide EF3 wedge tornado that hit El Reno, Oklahoma.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.9% Native American, 3.3% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the village was 92.39% White, 2.54% Native American, 4.35% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races.