Malta Bend, MO

Malta Bend is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The 2010 census counted 250 residents. Malta Bend was platted in 1867. The community was named after a nearby meander on the Missouri River where steamer Malta sank. Malta Bend's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Missouri setting. The local scoop is how Malta Bend's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The land is surrounded on three sides by the Missouri River. The average alluvial soil depth is 25 ft. Malta Bend includes the community was named after a nearby meander on the Missouri River.