Culver, Indiana
Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States.
Culver, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Location of Culver in Marshall County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′2″N 86°25′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Marshall |
| Township | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,129 |
| • Density | 974.96/sq mi (376.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46511 |
| Area code | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-16300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0433239[4] |
| Website | townofculver.org |
Culver was originally called Union Town, and under the latter name was laid out in 1844.[5] It was later renamed for Henry Harrison Culver, head of the Culver Academies.[6]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Culver town, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 125.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The present name is for the founder of Culver Military Academy, Henry Harrison Culver.
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