Malta Bend, Missouri
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Malta Bend is a city in Saline County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 249 people, 93 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density
was 948.8 people per square mile (369.8/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 396.3 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 1.61% African American, and 0.40% from two or more races.
There were 93 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 28.0% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,403. About 13.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.7% of those sixty five or over.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
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. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Malta Bend is located at 39°11′39"N 93°21′43"W (39.194254, -93.362065). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 249 people, 93 households, and 66 families residing in the town. 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 948.8 people per square mile (369.8/km²). There were 104 housing units at an average density of 396.3 per square mile (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 1.61% African American, and 0.40% from two or more races.
There were 93 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 28.0% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $21,563 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 town was $14,403. About 13.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.7% of those sixty five or over.
Facts and Figures
Malta Bend is named after the steamboat Malta that sank in a nearby bend in the Missouri river. The land is surrounded on three sides by the Missouri river. The average alluvial soil depth (top soil) is 25 ft.External links
- Historic maps of Malta Bend in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...