Malden, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 215. Estimated population in July 2024: 201 (-6.5% change)
Males: 102 (47.4%), Females: 113 (52.6%)

Whitman County

Zip code: 99149

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Malden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (23.3%), English (14.4%), Irish (10.2%), United States (8.4%), Norwegian (7.9%), Czech (5.1%).

Elevation: 2140 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Malden

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 54.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malden town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+13.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Malden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malden:

  • SPOKANE INTL (about 28 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
  • FAIRCHILD AFB (about 29 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 43 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Malden:

  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 5 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)
  • WILLARD FIELD (about 31 miles; TEKOA, WA; Abbreviation: 73S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malden:

  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 61 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)