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Malta
Illinoisvillage
Total population
1,274
Median home value
$180,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,625
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 18 at 1:47PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Malta is a small village located in Illinois, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,274. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 41.929°, -88.871°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,424 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 796 residents per square kilometre — a moderate population density. Total area is recorded as a compact 1.6 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Malta, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,938
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,828
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,808
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,684
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,450
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,353
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,347
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,325
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · Dekalb · 2,083 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · Sycamore · 1,191 students · 17:1 ratio
- Huntley Middle SchoolMiddle · Dekalb · 934 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Clinton Rosette Middle SchoolMiddle · DeKalb · 615 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- Founders Elementary SchoolElementary · Dekalb · 556 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Littlejohn Elem SchoolElementary · DeKalb · 356 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Gwendolyn Brooks Elem SchElementary · Dekalb · 342 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · Dekalb · 319 students · 13.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2015-03-253 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Kirkland11.2 mi away · pop. 1,525
- Burlington17.7 mi away · pop. 425
- Ashton18.6 mi away · pop. 935
- Kaneville19.2 mi away · pop. 523
- New Milford19.4 mi away
- Lily Lake20.6 mi away
- Elburn21.3 mi away · pop. 6,354
- Cherry Valley21.8 mi away
- Hampshire22.8 mi away · pop. 8,524
- Campton Hills23.4 mi away · pop. 10,877
- Garden Prairie23.8 mi away
- Lake Holiday23.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API