Malta, Idaho

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Malta is a city in Cassia County, Idaho, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 History Behind the Name
4 Education
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Malta is located at 42°18′33″N, 113°22′14″W (42.309305, -113.370498)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 177 people, 62 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 48.1/km² (124.5/mi²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 20.4/km² (52.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 1.13% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 62 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $43,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,852. About 9.3% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] History Behind the Name

Malta, Idaho is named after the Republic of Malta. George Wilcox Burridge served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Replublic of Malta from 1853 to 1855. A relative of his later ran the first post office in the unnamed Idaho town and chose the name Malta.