Malden, Washington

Malden, Washington
FIPS code		53-42275[4]
GNIS feature ID	1512423[5]

Malden is a town in

on September 7, 2020.

History

Malden was officially incorporated on December 20, 1909. Established as a station stop, it was named by railway officials after Malden, Massachusetts.^[6] The rural town had a small population.

On September 7, 2020, a large wildfire destroyed approximately 80 percent of buildings in Malden and nearby Pine City. The town's fire station, post office, city hall, library, Masonic Lodge, and several houses were among the buildings destroyed.^[7] Most of the town's population was evacuated as the fire approached, while access after the fire was restricted due to a leaking propane tank.^[8][9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km²), all of it land.^[10]

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	798		—
1920	1,005		25.9%
1930	375		−62.7%
1940	325		−13.3%
1950	332		2.2%
1960	292		−12.0%
1970	219		−25.0%
1980	200		−8.7%
1990	189		−5.5%
2000	215		13.8%
2010	203		−5.6%
2019 (est.)	206	[3]	1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 2015 Estimate[13]

2010 census

As of the

Latino

of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 90 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 50.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $31,250 for females. The

, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.7% of those 65 or over.

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