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East Malta ColonyMT

A town in Montana.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is East Malta Colony a good place to live?

East Malta Colony’s January low is 4°F, below both the Montana town median (15°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade East Malta Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

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Climate

In East Malta Colony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

86°summer high

The midsummer high for East Malta Colony comes to 86°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–29°
Spring30–57°
Summer53–83°
Fall31–58°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 4°Rain & snow13″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

East Malta Colony has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

37risk score of 100

Expected losses in East Malta Colony break down as 48% from cold waves and 44% from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 63% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
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What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy East Malta Colony is

In East Malta Colony, one in ten adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, East Malta Colony beats the Montana average on 3 and trails it on 1. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a lower share of adults who binge drink than East Malta Colony. 19% of adults in East Malta Colony report frequent mental distress; 30% sleep under 7 hours.

East Malta ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%25%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%72%79%
32 measures vs. Montana
3 better28 too close to call1 worse
What stands outEast Malta ColonyMT
More adults screened for colon cancer73.6%63.8%
More adults seeing a dentist70.6%63.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%9.3%
Phillips County Hospital - Cah
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageEast Malta Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby11.5 miles to an ER · Phillips County Hospital - CahHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 3 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Malta Colony

11pages on East Malta Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 3 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryPhillips County LibraryColleges
The story
Climate86° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to East Malta Colony: who provides what

East Malta Colony is unincorporated, so Phillips County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBig Flat Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Malta Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPhillips CountyPhillips County provides services here
SchoolsMalta K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePhillips County Election AdministratorPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5953859538 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Malta Colony; the nearest are

Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Harlem53.4 mi$3,080 in-state tuitionFort Peck Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar112.5 mi$2,250 in-state tuition

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About East Malta Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

East Malta Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Malta Colony had a population of 97. 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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,254 ft

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