Culver, Indiana

Culver, Indiana
Location of Culver in Marshall County, Indiana.
Location of Culver in Marshall County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°13′2″N 86°25′18″W / 41.21722°N 86.42167°W / 41.21722; -86.42167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMarshall
TownshipUnion
Area
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 • Total1,129
 • Density974.96/sq mi (376.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46511
Area code574
FIPS code18-16300[3]
GNIS feature ID0433239[4]
Websitetownofculver.org

Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States.

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

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Culver town, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  5. ↑ McDonald, Daniel (1908). A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 125.
  6. ↑ 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.