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)