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Welcome to Culver ...

The city of Culver is located in Ottawa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Culver, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Culver has a population of 115 people<2> (see below for details).

Culver is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Culver lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Culver: (785)

The ZIP code for Culver: 67484<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Culver had an population of 115 people. This is a decrease of 4.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Culver had a population of 121 people. This makes Culver the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 121 people, the population of Culver decreased 26.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 164 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Culver.

Communities Also Named Culver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Culver - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Culver.

Communities near Culver ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Culver.

  • Salina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Minneapolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tescott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
    • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Brookville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
  • Smolan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Beverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • New Cambria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Saline County
  • Lindsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
    • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
    • Lindsey has also been known as:
    • Ayersville

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Culver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Culver.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Culver. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Culver.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Culver. See our Newspapers Page for Culver.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Culver ...

Looking for more information about Culver? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Culver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Culver.

Adding Culver to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Culver in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Culver was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Culver post office opened in 1873.

We also found Culver in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Culver.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Culver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Culver.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Culver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Culver). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Culver or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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