Malta, Idaho
Encyclopedia
Malta is a city in Cassia County
, Idaho
, United States
. The population was 193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burley, Idaho
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
Bowen, V.K. & Cassia County Historical Society (2009). Images of America Cassia County. SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9780738569284.
of 2000, there were 177 people, 62 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density
was 124.5 people per square mile (48.1/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 52.7 per square mile (20.4/km²). 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.
Zoned schools include:
Cassia County, Idaho
Cassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 193 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burley, Idaho
Burley, Idaho
Burley is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Burley micropolitan area
The Burley Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the Magic Valley region of Idaho, anchored by the city of Burley...
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Name
The settlers in the Malta area in the early 1880s had no central location for mail delivery. The mail was delivered in open boxes. The Condit family secured a permit from the U.S. Post Office Department to open a post office and name the community. Apparently it seemed like an island in a wide expanse of sea, so they named it Malta after the island of Malta in the Mediterranean.Bowen, V.K. & Cassia County Historical Society (2009). Images of America Cassia County. SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9780738569284.
Geography
Malta is located at 42°18′33"N 113°22′14"W (42.309305, -113.370498).Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 177 people, 62 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 124.5 people per square mile (48.1/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 52.7 per square mile (20.4/km²). 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Education
Malta is a part of the Cassia County School District.Zoned schools include:
- Raft River Elementary School
- Raft River Junior/Senior High School