Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 736, settled in 1910.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Malin, above both the Oregon town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 1 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower median age than Malin. Malin’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, where Oregon’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Malin Community Park, at 26 acres. Malin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 110 in 1920, 731 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Malin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Malin.
The typical Malin home is worth about $288,000, up 1.7% in a year, 42% below the Oregon typical home. Malin’s median rent is $981 a month.
| Malin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $981 a month | $1,414 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Klamath County SD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 126 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave Malin for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Malin has lost 44 jobs, to 118 in 2023. The average trip to work in Malin is 27 minutes.
| Malin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Malin has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of adults have diabetes in Malin. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Malin. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Malin.
| Malin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Malin | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Malin Community Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Malin; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Malin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon.
Where Malin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oregon, United States
Malin is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Malin had a population of 731.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Malin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.