About Malden
Malden, MO is a small town located in southeastern Missouri with an estimated population of 3,525.
Malden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 424 residents per square mile.
📰 Malden News Today
- Blaydn Tilmon Obituary | Mathis Funeral Home | Bernie, MO Tribute Archive · Aug 18
- Officers investigating shooting after two found dead in Malden, Mo. K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Jul 19
- Officers investigating shooting after two found dead in Malden, Mo. KFVS12 · Jul 19
- Donald Boone Obituary (2026) - Vero Beach, FL - Bradshaw Funeral Home, Inc. - Malden Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- Schedule - Malden Green Wave (Malden, MO) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Malden Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Malden — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Malden Army Airfield Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Malden
- Morris State Park reviews ★
- Cotton Bell Park reviews ★
- Malden City Park reviews ★
- Martin Luther King Jr Park reviews ★
- Tammy Wynette Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Malden
- MALDEN HIGH
- MALDEN LOWER ELEM.
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMissouri
TypeCity
Population (2024)3,525
Rank in state#172 of 938
Land area8.32 sq mi
Density424/sq mi
Coordinates36.6010, -89.9975