Malden is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Morgan Township,

Porter County Porter County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 173,215, making it the 10th most populous county in Indiana. The county seat is Valparaiso. The county is part of Northwest Indiana, as well as the Chicago m ...

, in the

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. The town is locally well known for its

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parade, usually having a large turn-out despite the town's small size.

History

Malden was

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ted in 1909. The community was named after

Malden, Massachusetts Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 66,263 people. History Malden, a hilly woodland area north of the Mystic River, was settled by Puritans in 1640 on la ...

. Malden once contained a post office under the name Liberty View. This post office operated from 1910 until 1913.

Geography

Malden is located at at an elevation of 709 feet. Malden is a small

with a bar, the ''Malden Oasis'', and New Hope Missionary Church. Across the street is a grain elevator, the Co-op. In between the bar and the church lies a street which has houses on it. By that street there is a historical school house that is still visible from Highway Forty-Nine.

References

Unincorporated communities in Indiana Unincorporated communities in Porter County, Indiana {{PorterCountyIN-geo-stub