Malta Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

[3] As of the 2020 census[2] there were 1,557 people, 669 households, and 453 families residing in the township.

There were 631 housing units at an average density of 18.02 per square mile (6.96/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 85.42% White, 2.44% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.11% from other races, and 7.39% from two or more races.

There were 669 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.71% were married couples living together, 7.03% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.29% were non-families.

18.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Map of Illinois highlighting DeKalb County