Malden, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Malden is a city in Dunklin County
, Missouri
, United States
, located near the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and U.S. Route 62. The population is 5,123 at the 2010 census.
Malden is within Missouri's 8th congressional district
.
and the New Madrid Seismic Zone
, about 25 miles (40.2 km) west of New Madrid
and the Mississippi River
meander around the Kentucky Bend
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), all land.
of 2010 5,123 people living in Malden and 2,250 households and 1,261 families residing in the city. The population density
was 770.4 people per square mile (297.3/km²). There were 2,101 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (130.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.30% White, 24.07% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 1,914 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,910, and the median income for a family was $27,819. Males had a median income of $30,671 versus $16,920 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,475. About 22.9% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
airports in the State of Missouri. Malden is listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
, which identifies airports that are significant to national transportation. Malden's three 5000 feet (1,524 m) runways can handle most corporate aircraft. The City Also Has a Dunklin County Transit Bus System that takes citizens through various places throughout the city and outside of the city also.
The Malden Municipal Airport
was an Air Force Base from 1942 to 1960, as operated by the military and then under civilian contracts. Malden Army Airfield Preservation Society (MAAPS) is an organization that works to preserve the past of the Malden Army Airfield
. The MAAPS Military Museum is located in the airport's terminal building and MAAPS also maintains a Veterans Wall of Honor.
Malden is also located on Crowley's Ridge Byway Malden, Historical Museum which displays the history of Malden.
Hank Waston Golf Course,
Malden Community Center,
Also various other activites going on throughtout the city.
Malden Veterans Wall of Honor
Dunklin County, Missouri
Dunklin County is a county located in the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 33,155. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 31,454. The largest city and county seat is Kennett...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located near the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and U.S. Route 62. The population is 5,123 at the 2010 census.
Malden is within Missouri's 8th congressional district
Missouri's 8th congressional district
Missouri's 8th Congressional District is one of 435 congressional districts in the United States and one of nine congressional districts in the state of Missouri. The district encompasses rural Southeast Missouri and South Central Missouri as well as some counties in Southwest Missouri. The...
.
Geography
Malden is located at 36°34′19"N 89°58′16"W (36.572045, -89.971133), in the Missouri BootheelBootheel
The Missouri Bootheel is the southeasternmost part of the state of Missouri, extending south of 36°30’ north latitude, so called because its shape in relation to the rest of the state resembles the heel of a boot. Strictly speaking, it is composed of the counties of Dunklin, New Madrid, and Pemiscot...
and the New Madrid Seismic Zone
New Madrid Seismic Zone
The New Madrid Seismic Zone , sometimes called the New Madrid Fault Line, is a major seismic zone and a prolific source of intraplate earthquakes in the southern and midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Missouri.The New Madrid fault system was responsible for the...
, about 25 miles (40.2 km) west of New Madrid
New Madrid, Missouri
New Madrid is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, 42 miles south by west of Cairo, Illinois, on the Mississippi River. New Madrid was founded in 1788 by American frontiersmen. In 1900, 1,489 people lived in New Madrid, Missouri; in 1910, the population was 1,882. The population was 3,334 at...
and the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
meander around the Kentucky Bend
Kentucky Bend
The Kentucky Bend, variously called the New Madrid Bend, Madrid Bend, Bessie Bend, or Bubbleland, is an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky, in the United States....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010 5,123 people living in Malden and 2,250 households and 1,261 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 770.4 people per square mile (297.3/km²). There were 2,101 housing units at an average density of 338.5 per square mile (130.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.30% White, 24.07% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 1,914 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,910, and the median income for a family was $27,819. Males had a median income of $30,671 versus $16,920 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,475. About 22.9% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Malden has one of the largest general aviationGeneral aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airports in the State of Missouri. Malden is listed in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration . Its purposes are:* to identify all the airports in the U.S...
, which identifies airports that are significant to national transportation. Malden's three 5000 feet (1,524 m) runways can handle most corporate aircraft. The City Also Has a Dunklin County Transit Bus System that takes citizens through various places throughout the city and outside of the city also.
The Malden Municipal Airport
Malden Municipal Airport
Malden Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Malden, a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States...
was an Air Force Base from 1942 to 1960, as operated by the military and then under civilian contracts. Malden Army Airfield Preservation Society (MAAPS) is an organization that works to preserve the past of the Malden Army Airfield
Missouri World War II Army Airfields
During World War II, the United States Army Air Force established numerous airfields in Missouri for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers....
. The MAAPS Military Museum is located in the airport's terminal building and MAAPS also maintains a Veterans Wall of Honor.
Education
The public school system is a 3A designated school for athletics (2A for football). The mascot is the Green Wave, and its last state championship was 2007', when the school won its second consecutive Boys Track championship. The Malden Green Wave Football program competed in the state playoffs in 2010 and the boys baseball team were conference regular season champions and won a district title for the first time in 31 years in 2011. The Malden school system has been named one of the top 10% of American High Schools for 3 years running and ranked as the best school in southeast Missouri based on 2009-2010 Missouri Assessment Program test scores. Malden has two Satellite Campuses Three Rivers Community College and Southeast Missouri State University.Attractions
Malden is the home of the Bootheel Youth Museum. This is a hands-on activity-based museum. It has grown over the past few years and has passed the 100,000 visitor mark. It is a resource for the school and also the districts around. The latest addition is the Lewis and Clark site.Malden is also located on Crowley's Ridge Byway Malden, Historical Museum which displays the history of Malden.
Hank Waston Golf Course,
Malden Community Center,
Also various other activites going on throughtout the city.
Malden Veterans Wall of Honor
Notable residents
- Narvel FeltsNarvel FeltsNarvel Felts is an American country music singer. Known for his soaring tenor and high falsetto, Felts enjoyed his greatest success during the 1970s, most famously 1975's "Reconsider Me."-Career:...
, singer - Derland MooreDerland MooreDerland Paul Moore was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets. An All-American, he played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was selected in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft...
, professional football player and member of the Missouri Sports Hall of FameMissouri Sports Hall of FameThe Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri, USA, showcases sports memorabilia of Missouri athletes and interactive displays.-Inductees:-External links:*... - Hub PruettHub PruettHubert Shelby "Shucks" Pruett , was a professional baseball left-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1922-1932. He acquired the nickname "Shucks" because that was the strongest word in his vocabulary. He would play for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Boston...
, major league baseball player - Gary BlaylockGary BlaylockGary Nelson Blaylock is a former Major League Baseball player. Blaylock played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees in the season. In 41 career games, he had a 4-6 record with a 4.80 ERA...
, Major league pitcher, and Pitching Coach of the 1985 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals
External links
- http://www.maldenmo.com/
- http://maldenchamber.com/
- http://www.maldenmuseum.com/
- Historic maps of Malden in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...