Maltersville, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Maltersville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Maltersville, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Maltersville, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Dubois
Township	Bainbridge
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47546
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	438507

Maltersville is a small, unincorporated community located in Dubois County, in the state of Indiana, United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a group of homes and businesses that doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Bainbridge Township.

A Look at Maltersville's Past

Maltersville was founded in the year 1867. A woman named Mrs. Anna Barbara Malter was the person who "laid out" the community. This means she planned its basic structure, like where streets might go or how land would be divided for homes and businesses. The community was named Maltersville in her honor.