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The city has a total land area of 7.53 square miles, and an average elevation of 292 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> It lies on the Mississippi Alluvial Plain a few miles east of Crowley's Ridge, but is slightly higher in elevation than the surrounding bottomland, owing to the presence of the sand ridge which makes the area good for agriculture.
The city has a total land area of 7.53 square miles, and an average elevation of 292 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref> It lies on the Mississippi Alluvial Plain a few miles east of Crowley's Ridge, but is slightly higher in elevation than the surrounding bottomland, owing to the presence of the sand ridge which makes the area good for agriculture.
Malden, like the rest of Southeast Missouri, has a humid subtropical climate, with cool winters, hot summers, and moderate-to-high rainfall. The average temperature is 34°F in January and 80°F in July, and the average annual rainfall is 45 inches. Snowfall averages less than 3 inches per year.<ref>http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=38337&cityname=Malden%2C+Missouri%2C+United+States+of+America&units=</ref>
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
The school has had notable academic and athletic achievements in recent years, with its [[baseball]], [[football]], and boys' track programs frequently competing in the state championships. It had the highest test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program of any school in the region during the 2009-2010 academic year.
The school has had notable academic and athletic achievements in recent years, with its [[baseball]], [[football]], and boys' track programs frequently competing in the state championships. It had the highest test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program of any school in the region during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Southeast Missouri State University (based in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]) and Three Rivers Community College (based in Poplar Bluff) formerly maintained satellite campuses in Malden; these were discontinued in 2018, however.<ref>https://news.semo.edu/southeast-three-rivers-discontinue-offering-courses-at-malden-sites/</ref>
==Community Life==
Agriculture, transportation, and light manufacturing have traditionally been the main pillars of the local economy, and continue to be significant. The sandy soil supports the growing of many fruits and vegetables in addition to cotton, and watermelons, sweet corn, peaches, and tomatoes, among other crops, can be found at roadside stands during the summer. Moreover, the Malden Regional Airport, a former military airfield, is the anchor for the industrial park on the north side of town. Education, retail trade, and health care employ significant numbers of residents as well.
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