Malta, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 969. Estimated population in July 2024: 963 (-0.6% change)
Males: 468 (48.3%), Females: 501 (51.7%)
DeKalb County
Zip code: 60150
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $45,417
Median house value: $108,300
Population by Race
Races in Malta:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
- Hispanic (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.4%), English (13.3%), Swedish (12.5%), Irish (10.8%), United States (9.1%), Norwegian (7.3%).
Elevation: 913 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Malta
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Malta village
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 61.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 9.5%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+7.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Malta:
- KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DEKALB, IL)
- VENCOR HOSPITAL SYCAMORE (about 13 miles; SYCAMORE, IL)
- ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malta:
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 24 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
- ROCK CO (about 49 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 58 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Malta:
- DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI (about 12 miles; DE KALB, IL; Abbreviation: DKB)
- ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD (about 15 miles; ROCHELLE, IL; Abbreviation: RPJ)
- HINCKLEY (about 16 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; Abbreviation: 0C2)
College/University in Malta:
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,289; Location: 21193 MALTA RD; Public; Website: Kish.cc.il.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Malta:
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
- ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
- MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)
Public primary/middle school in Malta:
- MALTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 507 N THIRD ST; Grades: KG – 04)
Libraries
Library in Malta:
- MALTA TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $42,392; Location: 101 S. SECOND ST.; 20,367 books; 239 audio materials; 506 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)