Town guide

East Malta Colony, Montana

East Malta Colony is a community in Phillips County, Montana across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59538.

ZIP codes in East Malta Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Malta, MT59538 —/sq ft

Mostly Malta; part is in East Malta Colony

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Around East Malta Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)451 miles away
Closer regional airportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (GGW)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO612 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Malta Colony; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Malta Colony

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Phillips County grew from 9,311 residents in 1920 to 4,217 in 2020.

Phillips County, 1920–2020

Phillips County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,311, 1930: 8,208, 1940: 7,892, 1950: 6,334, 1960: 6,027, 1970: 5,386, 1980: 5,367, 1990: 5,163, 2000: 4,601, 2010: 4,253, 2020: 4,2179K’20’308K’40’506K’60’705K’80’905K’00’104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 13.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East Malta ColonyJan: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 11°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 57°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 56°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 46°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 20°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in29°7°Jan0.432°11°Feb0.445°21°Mar0.559°33°Apr1.369°42°May1.777°52°Jun2.786°57°Jul1.686°56°Aug1.374°46°Sep1.459°33°Oct1.043°20°Nov0.731°10°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malta, MT weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Phillips County

796 jobs at 135 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Phillips CountyRetail trade: 214 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 148 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 138 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Construction: 49 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41 jobs; Other services: 40 jobs; Professional services: 26 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Finance and insurance 10% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Malta Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phillips County Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Malta1.2 miles
  • P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlem43.2 miles
  • Frances Mahon Deaconess HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Glasgow56.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Malta Colony

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cattle Brands Historical Marker0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Albertsons1.7 mi

Libraries

  • Phillips County Public Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Phillips County Museum1.3 mi
  • Great Plains Dinosaur Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in East Malta Colony

Public schools here are run by Malta K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Malta K-5MaltaPre-K–8246Public1.7 mi
Malta 6-7-8Malta6–8111Public2.1 mi
Malta High SchoolMalta9–12128Public2.1 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 Malta.

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