East Malta Colony, Montana Explained

Official Name:East Malta Colony, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:East Malta Colony
Coordinates:48.3489°N -107.6081°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Phillips
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.64
Area Land Km2:0.63
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:154.58
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2254
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:59538 (Malta)
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-23168
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2804313
Population Total:97
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:400.83

East Malta Colony is a Hutterite community[2] and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Montana, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, by road east of Malta, the county seat. It sits on high ground just west of Beaver Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Milk River.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Book: Essential Understandings of Montana Hutterites: A Resource for Educators and Students. Montana Office of Public Instruction. Morton. Claudette. 2010. 2. June 14, 2021. June 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609144943/http://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Indian%20Education%20101/Hutterite%20EUs.pdf. dead.