Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Malta Township’s best subject grades are a B for civic life and health; its weakest is a C− for schools. Malta Township is home to Kishwaukee College. Malta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Malta Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Malta Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 506 in 1880, 1,143 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1943 and 3 maps from 1934 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Malta Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Malta Township.
Public schools: DeKalb CUSD 428. Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Enrollment at Malta Township’s public school: 293 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 293 | C+ |
| KEC Area Voc CenterLargest public high schoolGrades 11–12 | Grades 11–12 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 79% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Malta Township once, in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute in Malta Township is 28 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in the town fell to 414 in 2023, 204 fewer than in 2013. Malta Township: 18% of residents live below the poverty line, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Malta Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 11% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Malta Township, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F, below both Illinois’ towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Malta Township, the share who binge drink is 20%. In Malta Township, just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Malta Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Malta Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 7 acres in Malta Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Malta Lions Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Malta Township
About 4 of every 100 Malta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Malta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Malta is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,143 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Malta Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Township | — | — | B | — | C− | B |
| DeKalb Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dement Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Malta Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Malta Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. DeKalb Township, Dement Township, South Grove Township and Milan Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Malta Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.