Malta, Idaho
| Malta, Idaho | |
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 Location in Cassia County and the state of Idaho |
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 Malta, Idaho
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| Coordinates: 42°18′33″N 113°22′14″W / 42.30917°N 113.37056°WCoordinates: 42°18′33″N 113°22′14″W / 42.30917°N 113.37056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Cassia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,518 ft (1,377 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 193 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 195 |
| • Density | 137.9/sq mi (53.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 83342 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-50230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396845 |
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.
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. The post office was opened in 1883. 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.
A website, created as an Eagle Scout project, includes a history on the majority of the people buried at the Valley Vu Cemetery in Malta. It also has histories and information from Raft River High School, including yearbooks.
Malta is located at 42°18′33″N 113°22′14″W / 42.30917°N 113.37056°W (42.309305, -113.370498).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.40 square miles (3.63 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 193 people, 66 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 137.9 inhabitants per square mile (53.2/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 52.9 per square mile (20.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White and 8.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.5% of the population.
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