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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000933590-08-000044.txt : 20080401
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080401125613
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933590-08-000044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMUNITY BANK SHARES OF INDIANA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351938254
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 W SPRING ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 939
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47150
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8129496844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 W SPRING STREET
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47150

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bauer Michael K.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431201

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25766
		FILM NUMBER:		08728325

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		15026495504

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1908 PLUM HILL CT.
		CITY:			FLOYDS KNOBS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47119
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMMUNITY BANK SHARES OF INDIANA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001431201</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bauer Michael K.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1908 PLUM HILL CT.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FLOYDS KNOBS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47119</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a right to rece ive one share of Community Bank Share s of Indiana, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units vest 100% on March 31, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael K. Bauer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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