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Culver, Indiana
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Location of Culver in Marshall County, Indiana.
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| 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
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| • Total | 1,129 |
| • Density | 974.96/sq mi (376.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46511
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| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-16300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0433239 |
Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. Culver is part of Union Township, which also includes the communities of Burr Oak, Hibbard, Maxinkuckee and Rutland. The population of Culver was 1,129 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
Culver was originally called Union Town, and under the latter name was laid out in 1844. It was later renamed for Henry Harrison Culver, founding head of the Culver Military Academy.
The Culver Commercial Historic District and Forest Place Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the buildings covered in the National Register is the post office, which contains a mural completed by Jessie Hull Mayer as part of the Section of Painting and Sculpture′s projects, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. Arrival of the Mail in Culver was completed in 1938 and featured students from the military academy and other residents looking at their mail.
Geography
Culver is located at 41°13′2″N 86°25′18″W / 41.21722°N 86.42167°W (41.217340, -86.421726).
According to the 2010 census, Culver has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.33 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 505 | — | |
| 1910 | 810 | 60.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,080 | 33.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,502 | 39.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,605 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,563 | −2.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,558 | −0.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,783 | 14.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,601 | −10.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,404 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,539 | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,353 | −12.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,129 | −16.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,353 people, 598 households, and 354 families in the town. The population density was 1,503.3 inhabitants per square mile (580.4/km2). There were 897 housing units at an average density of 996.7 per square mile (384.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 598 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the town was 47.7 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.
Education
The town has a lending library, the Culver-Union Township Public Library.
Notable residents
- Donald B. Easum
See also
In Spanish: Culver (Indiana) para niños
