Malta, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 696. Estimated population in July 2024: 680 (-2.3% change)
Males: 319 (45.8%), Females: 377 (54.2%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 43758

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $23,611
Median house value: $52,900

Population by Race

Races in Malta:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
• Black (5.7%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• American Indian (2.4%)

Ancestries: United States (21.0%), German (14.7%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.5%), Polish (1.6%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 671 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Malta

• High school or higher: 80.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malta village

• Never married: 32.5%
• Now married: 41.7%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 15.2%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -103 (-12.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Malta:

• GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 23 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH)
• ATHENS CAMPUS (about 28 miles; ATHENS, OH)
• O BLENESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ATHENS, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Malta:

• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 37 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)
• RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 74 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
• PORT COLUMBUS INTL (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: CMH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Malta:

• MORGAN COUNTY (about 5 miles; MC CONNELSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: I71)
• CROOKSVILLE (about 17 miles; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: I84)
• ZANESVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; ZANESVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: ZZV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malta:

• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 35 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
• CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
• DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 77 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
• OTTERBEIN COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WESTERVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,226)

Public primary/middle school in Malta:

• WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 9675 STATE ROUTE 37; Grades: PK – 06)