Malta, Idaho

About Malta

Set in the southeastern part of Idaho, Malta is a tiny community, home to 178 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Malta is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.38 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 129 residents per square mile.

📰 Malta News Today

• Schedule - Raft River Trojans (Malta, ID) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 4
• Jeaneen Coombs Obituary Sep 8, 2026 Rudd Funeral Home · Sep 14
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Malta, Idaho - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 24
• Rain helps extinguish Rice Fire near Malta as 500-acre Gaston Fire burns near Aberdeen Local News 8 · Jul 25
• Rice Fire west of Malta in Cassia County contained KMVT · Jul 25

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Malta Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🏫 Schools in Malta

• RAFT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RAFT RIVER JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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