Local servicesHospitalOhio Health O'Bleness Hospital22.7 miPost officeMalta Post Office4.7 miTown hallMalta Village Hall4.7 miPoliceMorgan County Sheriff's Office5.1 miFire stationMalta and McConnelsville Fire Department5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB33 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH56 miInterstateI-7022 miUS highwayUS 2218 miCoachNelsonville Hock Col, OHGoBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43758 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43758 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min6:00 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:44 am – 5:06 pm
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People2,900 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.31,127 householdsMedian household income $56,477Median home value $130,600Median rent $759 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,163 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,256 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 21%, construction 12%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 20°F45 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July19 in of snow a year, on about 14 days12 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Connellsville Lk 7 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSan Toy Lakelake · 5.1 miMuskingum River Lock and Dam Numberreservoir · 5.2 miWILDCAT HOLLOWtrailhead · 6.0 miMcConnells Islandisland · 5.3 miComstock Pondlake · 4.2 miButtermilk Hillpeak · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuskingum River State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 1,977 acresWolf Creek Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 3,973 acresBurr Oak State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 3,019 acresPoplar Parkpark · 4.6 miMorgan County Fairgroundsrecreation area · 5.6 mi · 50 acresBurr Oak Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.2 mi · 195 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201319 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMorgan County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Athens County, OH, 21 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPortersville East Branch Water Co.serves 2,340 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation916 ft279 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
