Malta is a city in Phillips County, Montana, home to about 2,100 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59538.
Mostly Malta; also East Malta Colony
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)451 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Glasgow 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 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 1,860 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Phillips County grew from 9,311 residents in 1920 to 4,217 in 2020.
Phillips County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malta, MT weather station (2 miles away).
796 jobs at 135 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Malta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Malta K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta K-5Malta | Pre-K–8 | 246 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Malta 6-7-8Malta | 6–8 | 111 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Malta High SchoolMalta | 9–12 | 128 | Public | 2.1 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 East Malta Colony.
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.