There were 75 housing units, with an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 1.13% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races. There were 62 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $43,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,852. About 9.3% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over. Education Malta is a part of the Cassia County School District. Zoned schools include: Raft River Elementary School Raft River Junior/Senior High School Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Malta has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. References External links Cities in Cassia County, Idaho Cities in Idaho Burley, Idaho micropolitan area Populated places established in 1883 1883 establishments in Idaho Territory