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Malta is a tiny town of 649 people in Morgan County, Ohio. It's about 32 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 64 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 19 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $833 a month.
649people
$98kTypical home
$833/moRent
84° / 39°Summer / winter
19"Snow
202Sunny days
138Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 649
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,892 people per sq mi
- 64 mi to Columbus, OH
- 32 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$619/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 138 days a year with rain or snow
- 19" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (81 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (483 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to PKB airport
- 60 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 663 ft
- 256 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morgan County: R+53 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk