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

[4][5] The village was named for Malcolm Showers, the original owner of the town site.

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

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

There were 164 housing units at an average density of 1,171.4 per square mile (452.3/km2).

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.

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.

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