Malden, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,782. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,635 (-3.1% change)
Males: 2,146 (44.9%), Females: 2,636 (55.1%)

Dunklin County

Zip code: 63863

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $22,910
Median house value: $43,600

Population by Race

Races in Malden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.8%)
  • Black (24.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (16.8%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.7%), German (7.0%), French (1.6%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Malden

  • High school or higher: 61.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malden city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -392 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Malden:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN HEALTHCARE (about 15 miles; DEXTER, MO)
  • PIGGOTT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PIGGOTT, AR)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malden:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 53 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 85 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 90 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Malden:

  • MALDEN MUNI (about 3 miles; MALDEN, MO; Abbreviation: MAW)
  • CAMPBELL MUNI (about 7 miles; CAMPBELL, MO; Abbreviation: 34M)
  • GIDEON MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; GIDEON, MO; Abbreviation: M85)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malden:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 88 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 95 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 95 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)

Schools

Public high school in Malden:

  • MALDEN HIGH (Students: 467; Location: 407 COUNTY RD J; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Malden:

  • MALDEN ELEM. (Students: 599; Location: 407 COUNTY RD J; Grades: KG – 06)