Malta is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, home to about 103 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56225.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Clinton City; part is in Malta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Malta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Malta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Malta had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 2321st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Big Stone County grew from 8,731 residents in 1900 to 5,166 in 2020.
Big Stone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Artichoke Lake 1 E, MN weather station (15 miles away).
1,372 jobs at 178 businesses in Big Stone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K - 5th Grade BuildingClinton | Pre-K–5 | 152 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lismore Colony ElementaryClinton | K–8 | 24 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Lismore Colony Senior High SchoolClinton | 9–12 | 1 | Public | 8.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Clinton City, Prior, Almond and Foster Township (Big Stone County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.