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A town of 2,100. A typical home worth about $243K.

Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,100
−6.9% since 2010
Typical home
$243K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
599
Balanced

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The data

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Housing

A typical Malta home is worth about $243K

The typical Malta home is worth about $243,000, up 4.3% in a year, 48% below the Montana typical home.

$243KZillow home value

Typical home value

Malta$243K
Montana$472K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Malta has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 4°.

87°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–30°
Spring30–57°
Summer53–83°
Fall31–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Malta

About one in 3 of Malta’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Whitewater (7%), Billings (5%) and Glasgow (2%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

34%work in town

Where working residents work

In Malta34%
Whitewater7%
Billings5%
Glasgow2%
Baker2%
25 mi
median commute distance
599
jobs based in Malta
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

12.3% of Malta is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

12.3%conserved
Map of Malta: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
12.3%
conserved · 84 of 684 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Trafton Park0.6 mi29
2. Hillcrest Park—3
3. Riverview Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
8
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Malta’s public schools outperform 56% of Montana districts

The public schools Malta’s kids attend outperform 56% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Malta K-5PK–8246A−
Malta 6-7-86–8111B
Malta High School9–12128D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state testsAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Malta beats the Montana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Montana
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMaltaMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.6%12.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure77.7%73.4%
More adults with COPD8.8%7%
Phillips County Hospital - Cah
0.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
29th
percentile among MT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Fig 18 Stream diversions east of Malta Mont
1932 · Fig 18 Stream diversions east of Malta Mont · Wikimedia Commons
Malta’s story

Malta in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

MTMap-doton-MaltaUrban20Wildlife37
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Famous people from Malta

4 notable people were born in Malta.

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About Malta

City in Montana, United States

Malta ( MAWL-tə) is a city in and the county seat of Phillips County, Montana, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 2 and 191. The population was 1,860 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,860
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
2,254 ft
ZIP code
59538
Area code
406

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