Malone, Washington

Malone, Washington
Census-designated place
Location of Malone in Washington
Location of Malone in Washington
Coordinates: 46°59′40″N 123°15′18″W / 46.99444°N 123.25500°W / 46.99444; -123.25500
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor
Area
 • Total
9.05 sq mi (23.43 km2)
 • Land9.04 sq mi (23.42 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
468
 • Density51.8/sq mi (20.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98559
Area code360
FIPS code53-42345[2]
GNIS feature ID2633137[1]

Malone is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 468 at the 2020 census.[3] Prior to 2010 it was part of the Malone-Porter CDP; Malone and Porter are now separate CDPs. They are located just off U.S. Route 12, southeast of Elma and northwest of Oakville, and along a shortline that is part of the Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad.

Geography

Malone is located in southeastern Grays Harbor County, east of the Chehalis River valley. It is bordered to the southeast by the Porter CDP and to the southwest by U.S. Route 12, which leads west 25 miles (40 km) to Aberdeen and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Grand Mound and Interstate 5.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Malone CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.4 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.06%, are water.[2]

Malone is the home of Red's Hop N' Market, a mini-mart that is also the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) first official village post office, a post office located within an existing retail establishment, with limited service and no full-time postmaster.[4] The mini-mart's owner is paid $2,000/year by the US Postal Service to sell stamps and shipping supplies and allow the USPS to place mailboxes on-site.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010475—
2020468−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1990[6] 2000[7] 2010[8]

Malone first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of deleted Malone-Porter CDP.[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Malone CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 433 397 91.16% 84.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 3 1.89% 0.64%
Asian alone (NH) 1 4 0.21% 0.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 20 34 4.21% 7.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 30 2.53% 6.41%
Total 475 468 100.00% 100.00%

Education

It is in the Elma School District.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malone, Washington
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Malone CDP, Washington". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Malone, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ The new face of the U.S. post office, a September 12, 2011 CNN article
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Malone CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Malone CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Grays Harbor County, WA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2026. - Text list
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