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Welcome to Culver ...

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


The location of Culver has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Culver was established in 1946.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Culver has a population of 1,680 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Culver is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Culver is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Culver lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Culver: (541) & (458)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Culver had an population of 1,680 people. This is an increase of 23.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 109.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Culver had a population of 1,357 people (or 6.25% of the total population of Jefferson County). This makes Culver the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Culver represents 0.04% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,357 people, the population of Culver increased 69.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 802 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, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Jersey 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.

  • Redmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
    • Redmond is located in Deschutes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <6>
  • Madras
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
    • Madras is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <6>
  • Metolius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
    • Metolius is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <6>
  • Opal City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal City
    • Opal City is located in Jefferson County
  • Crooked River Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grandview ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Jefferson County
  • Geneva ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Jefferson County
  • Terrebonne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Warm Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
    • Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <6>
  • Mecca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in Jefferson County

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Culver, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1900.

We also found Culver mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.or.us

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Culver.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Culver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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