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Moving to Malta, Montana

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Population: 2,120. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,922 (-9.3% change)
Males: 1,022 (48.2%), Females: 1,098 (51.8%)

Phillips County

Zip code: 59538

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $31,212
Median house value: $64,300

Population by Race

Races in Malta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • American Indian (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (24.3%), Norwegian (22.9%), Irish (17.0%), English (9.3%), French (5.6%), Scottish (5.2%).

Elevation: 2255 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Malta

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malta city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -228 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Malta:

  • PHILLIPS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (PO BOX 640)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Malta:

  • PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP – CAH (about 60 miles; HARLEM, MT)
  • FRANCES MAHON DEACONESS HOSPITAL – CAH (about 83 miles; GLASGOW, MT)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INC -CAH (about 94 miles; JORDAN, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malta:

  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 182 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 250 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 255 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; Abbreviation: SHR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Malta:

  • MALTA (about 4 miles; MALTA, MT; Abbreviation: M75)
  • MORGAN (about 45 miles; MORGAN/LORING/, MT; Abbreviation: 7U4)
  • TURNER (about 50 miles; TURNER, MT; Abbreviation: 9U0)

Amtrak station:
MALTA (51 S 1ST ST. E). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malta:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 185 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 282 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 384 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 391 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 411 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 436 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 436 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)

Schools

Public high school in Malta:

  • MALTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: SOUTH 9TH STREET W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Malta:

  • MALTA K-6 (Students: 285; Location: 706 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE EAST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MALTA 7-8 (Students: 109; Location: SOUTH 9TH STREET W; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TALLOW CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 2; Location: PO BOX 670; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Malta:

  • PHILLIPS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $54,322; Location: 10 SOUTH 4TH ST EAST; 29,305 books; 250 audio materials; 380 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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