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The best of Culver’s subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Culver, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 3 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Culver has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Culver Commercial Historic District and Forest Place Historic District. Culver's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 82% of U.S. towns. Culver has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Culver beats most towns.
Culver Commercial Historic District1,353 counted in 2010 and 1,129 in 2020; an estimated 1,256 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Culver is from typical.
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Census counts: 505 in 1900, a peak of 1,783 in 1970, 1,129 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Culver, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Culver.
At $43,000, Culver’s median household income is below both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Culver is 19 minutes. Most working residents leave Culver for work: only 18% work in town.
| Culver | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Culver since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Culver’s median rent is $649 a month. Typical home values rose 6.1% in the year to September 2026. 67% of Culver households own their home.
| Culver | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $649 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
People 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (37% statewide). Culver has grown 11% since 2020, to 1,256 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Culver.
| Culver | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 32% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 49.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Culver | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Culver beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among 590 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Culver.
| Culver | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Culver | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 11.2% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Culver has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Culver
About 4 of every 100 Culver residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Culver on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Culver.
Town in Indiana, United States
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.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
3 notable people were born here, including Hank Steinbrenner and Hal Steinbrenner.
