East Malta Colony, Montana

East Malta Colony, Montana
East Malta Colony is located in Montana
East Malta Colony
East Malta Colony
Location within Montana
East Malta Colony is located in the United States
East Malta Colony
East Malta Colony
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 48°20′56″N 107°36′29″W / 48.34889°N 107.60806°W / 48.34889; -107.60806
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPhillips
Area
 • Total
0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
 • Land0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation2,254 ft (687 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
97
 • Density400.4/sq mi (154.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59538 (Malta)
Area code406
FIPS code30-23168
GNIS feature ID2804313[2]

East Malta Colony is a Hutterite community[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Malta Colony had a population of 97.[4] It is in the eastern part of the county, 14 miles (23 km) 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.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202097—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "East Malta Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ Morton, Claudette, ed. (2010). Essential Understandings of Montana Hutterites: A Resource for Educators and Students (PDF). Montana Office of Public Instruction. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.