Malta is a

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, United States. The population was 559 at the 2020 census.

History

Malta was laid out in 1816. The village was named after the European island of

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Geography

Malta is located on the west side of the

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, opposite McConnelsville. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 671 people, 278 households, and 174 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 305 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.1%

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, 4.0%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 4.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 278 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were

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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the village was 36 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 696 people, 283 households, and 198 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 318 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.80%

, 5.75%

, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population. There were 283 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were

living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.85. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $23,611, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,542 for females. The

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for the village was $10,703. About 23.3% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the

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, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Homer M. Carr -

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state legislator * Rufus R. Dawes - officer in the Union Army during the

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* Sarah Jane Dawes Shedd - sister of Rufus R. Dawes, missionary in Persia * W. Lee O'Daniel - former Governor of

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* Jeremiah McLain Rusk - former Governor of

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References

External links

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