Malinta, Ohio

Malinta is a village in Henry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 265 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.0% from the 2000 census.HistoryMalinta was platted in 1880. The village derives its name from Malinda Elizabeth Bensing, the daughter of a first settler. A post office has been in operation at Malinta since 1880.GeographyMalinta is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.77sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 265 people, 102 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 344.2PD/sqmi. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 150.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, 3.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.0% of the population.There were 102 households of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.24.