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Malta, Idaho
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Location of Malta in Cassia County, Idaho.
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 Malta, Idaho
Location in Idaho
Malta, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Cassia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,518 ft (1,377 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 193 |
| • Estimate
(2016)
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196 |
| • Density | 142.03/sq mi (54.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83342
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-50230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410915 |
Malta is a small city located in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. In 2010, about 193 people lived there. It is part of the larger Burley, Idaho area.
Contents
History of Malta
Malta got its start in the early 1880s. Back then, people living in the area didn't have a central place to get their mail. Mail was just left in open boxes.
How Malta Got Its Name
The Condit family helped change this. They got permission from the U.S. Post Office to open a post office and give the community a name. In 1883, the post office opened. The area reminded them of an island in a big ocean, so they named it Malta. This name comes from the actual island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
Local History Project
A special website was created as an Eagle Scout project. This website shares the history of many people buried in the Valley Vu Cemetery in Malta. It also has information and old yearbooks from Raft River High School.
People of Malta
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 196 | — | |
| 1980 | 196 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 171 | −12.8% | |
| 2000 | 177 | 3.5% | |
| 2010 | 193 | 9.0% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 196 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Malta's Population in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 193 people living in Malta. These people lived in 66 households, and 46 of these were families.
Most people in Malta were White (about 91.2%). About 8.8% of the people were from other racial backgrounds. Also, about 14.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
- Out of 66 households, about 37.9% had children under 18 living there.
- Most households (62.1%) were married couples living together.
- About 30.3% of households were not families.
- About 27.3% of all households were made up of just one person.
- About 15.1% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
- On average, there were about 2.92 people in each household.
- The average family had about 3.70 people.
Age and Gender
The average age of people in Malta was 33.2 years old.
- About 32.6% of residents were under 18.
- About 9.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 22.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 23.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10.9% were 65 years old or older.
The city's population was almost evenly split between genders: about 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
Geography of Malta
Malta covers a total area of about 1.40 square miles (3.58 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Malta's Climate
Malta has a semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Malta, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–2018 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 63 (17) |
69 (21) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
97 (36) |
88 (31) |
73 (23) |
68 (20) |
105 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.3 (2.4) |
41.5 (5.3) |
52.2 (11.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
67.8 (19.9) |
77.9 (25.5) |
87.6 (30.9) |
86.5 (30.3) |
76.7 (24.8) |
62.7 (17.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
36.3 (2.4) |
60.9 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
44.1 (6.7) |
52.2 (11.2) |
60.2 (15.7) |
68.0 (20.0) |
67.1 (19.5) |
58.2 (14.6) |
46.8 (8.2) |
35.2 (1.8) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
46.2 (7.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.1 (−8.3) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
42.4 (5.8) |
48.4 (9.1) |
47.6 (8.7) |
39.8 (4.3) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−19 (−28) |
−12 (−24) |
12 (−11) |
19 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
14 (−10) |
4 (−16) |
−12 (−24) |
−18 (−28) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.70 (18) |
0.41 (10) |
0.75 (19) |
1.01 (26) |
1.46 (37) |
0.65 (17) |
0.73 (19) |
0.92 (23) |
0.88 (22) |
0.82 (21) |
0.58 (15) |
0.70 (18) |
9.61 (245) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.2 (11) |
1.9 (4.8) |
1.2 (3.0) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
3.1 (7.9) |
11.9 (30.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 64.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Education in Malta
Malta is part of the Cassia County School District. Students in Malta attend the following schools:
- Raft River Elementary School
- Raft River Junior/Senior High School
See also
In Spanish: Malta (Idaho) para niños
