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Malden

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Malden

Total population

3,805

Median home value

$101,300

10.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$40,118

Malden$40k
National$74k
Elevation89 m
Land area19.5 km²
Weather88°F · Sunny
Coordinates36.60°, -90.00°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
89 m
Area
19.5 km²
Official website
www.maldenmo.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Malden is a city in the northeast corner of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States, located near the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and U.S. Route 62. The population was 3,706 at the 2020 census. Malden is within Missouri's 8th congressional district.

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History & geography

History

Malden was platted in 1877 by a railroad official. Some say the community has the name of Colonel T. H. Mauldin, a county judge, while others believe the name is a transfer from Malden, Massachusetts. A post office called Malden has been in operation since 1877. On February 24, 2018, an EF2 Tornado tracked around 40 miles from Kobel, Arkansas, before slamming into the bottom of Malden (Spoonerville) right before the end of its path, then moving into the corner of the downtown area before dissipating a quarter mile away from the 4-way division between Malden, Bernie, Clarkton, and Risco, it injured 5 people (4 in Malden, 1 in Kobel, Arkansas), and killed 1 person (1 in Kobel, Arkansas). It caused EF2 level damage, peaking at 115MPH at certain parts of Spoonerville and Downtown, hitting downtown's rundown Dixie: Auto Sales at near-EF2 strength and imploding mobile homes at EF2 strength in Spoonerville. It is the [https://tornadoarchive.com/explorer/2.3.1/#interval=0001-01-01T12:00Z;2025-01-01T12:00Z&map=-89.9641;36.5589;13.04&env_src=null&env_type=null&domain=North%20America&filters=partition|PartitionFilter|f_scale|(E)FU,(E)F0,(E)F1,(E)F2,(E)F3,(E)F4,(E)F5 only tornado to ever strike Malden, Missouri] ever since records began documentation, also by default making it the strongest to ever strike Malden and the most recent tornado to ever strike Malden as well.

Geography

Malden is located in the Missouri Bootheel and the New Madrid Seismic Zone, approximately west of New Madrid and the Mississippi River meander around the Kentucky Bend. Malden is located along the Crowley's Ridge Parkway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
38.7
Median home value
$101,300
Housing units
1,968
Poverty rate
30.1%
Unemployment
9.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
72.7%
Black
11.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
7.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.6010
Longitude
-89.9975
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
88°F
Sunny
Tonight
62°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
73°F
Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
61°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
84°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
61°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Malden, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
41.9%
Diabetes
14.8%
Adult obesity
49.1%
Binge drinking
14.2%
Adult smoking
25.6%
No leisure activity
43.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,450
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    474
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    453
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    417
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    401
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    394
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    389
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    333
  • Northern Shoveler
    Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    330

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MALDEN LOWER ELEM.
    Elementary · MALDEN · 454 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • MALDEN HIGH
    High · MALDEN · 425 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • CAMPBELL ELEM.
    Elementary · CAMPBELL · 292 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • CAMPBELL HIGH
    High · CAMPBELL · 262 students · 13.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
369
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2005-05-01

Most recent

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 Missouri

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,594

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
499
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Malden

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
St. Francis River at Fisk, MO
Distance
16.8 mi
Streamflow
200 cfs

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2010-09-30 23:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library