- Malden, Missouri
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Malden, Missouri — City — Location of Malden, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°34′19″N 89°58′16″W / 36.57194°N 89.97111°WCoordinates: 36°34′19″N 89°58′16″W / 36.57194°N 89.97111°W Country United States State Missouri County Dunklin Area – Total 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) – Land 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 292 ft (89 m) Population (2010) – Total 5,123 – Density 770.4/sq mi (297.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 63863 Area code(s) 573 FIPS code 29-45614[1] GNIS feature ID 0721773[2] Website www.maldenmo.com Malden is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States, located near the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and U.S. Route 62. The population is 5,123 at the 2010 census.
Malden is within Missouri's 8th congressional district.
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Geography
Malden is located at 36°34′19″N 89°58′16″W / 36.57194°N 89.97111°W (36.572045, -89.971133)[3], in the Missouri Bootheel and the New Madrid Seismic Zone, about 25 miles (40 km) west of New Madrid and the Mississippi River meander around the Kentucky Bend.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010 5,123 people living in Malden and 2,250 households and 1,261 families residing in the city. The population density was 770.4 people per square mile (297.3/km²). There were 2,101 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (130.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.30% White, 24.07% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 1,914 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,910, and the median income for a family was $27,819. Males had a median income of $30,671 versus $16,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,475. About 22.9% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Malden has one of the largest general aviation airports in the State of Missouri. Malden is listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which identifies airports that are significant to national transportation. Malden's three 5,000-foot (1,500 m) runways can handle most corporate aircraft. The City Also Has a Dunklin County Transit Bus System that takes citizens through various places throughout the city and outside of the city also.
The Malden Municipal Airport was an Air Force Base from 1942 to 1960, as operated by the military and then under civilian contracts. Malden Army Airfield Preservation Society (MAAPS) is an organization that works to preserve the past of the Malden Army Airfield. The MAAPS Military Museum is located in the airport's terminal building and MAAPS also maintains a Veterans Wall of Honor.
Education
The public school system[4] is a 3A designated school for athletics (2A for football). The mascot is the Green Wave, and its last state championship was 2007[5][6], when the school won its second consecutive Boys Track championship. The Malden Green Wave Football program competed in the state playoffs in 2010 and the boys baseball team were conference regular season champions and won a district title for the first time in 31 years in 2011. The Malden school system has been named one of the top 10% of American High Schools for 3 years running and ranked as the best school in southeast Missouri based on 2009-2010 Missouri Assessment Program test scores. Malden has two Satellite Campuses Three Rivers Community College and Southeast Missouri State University.
Attractions
Malden is the home of the Bootheel Youth Museum.[7] This is a hands-on activity-based museum. It has grown over the past few years and has passed the 100,000 visitor mark. It is a resource for the school and also the districts around. The latest addition is the Lewis and Clark site. Malden is also located on Crowley's Ridge Byway Malden, Historical Museum which displays the history of Malden. Hank Waston Golf Course, Malden Community Center, Also various other activites going on throughtout the city. Malden Veterans Wall of Honor
Notable residents
- Narvel Felts, singer
- Derland Moore, professional football player and member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- Hub Pruett, major league baseball player
- Gary Blaylock, Major league pitcher, and Pitching Coach of the 1985 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Official website of the Malden School District
- ^ http://champs.mshsaa.org/results/box.asp?Box_Score_ID=306
- ^ http://champs.mshsaa.org/results/box.asp?Box_Score_ID=243
- ^ Official website of the Bootheel Youth Museum
External links
- http://www.maldenmo.com/
- http://maldenchamber.com/
- http://www.maldenmuseum.com/
- Historic maps of Malden in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri
Municipalities and communities of Dunklin County, Missouri Cities 
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