Custer, South Dakota

Demographics

People

Total Population2,113
Male Share of the Population48.8%
Female Share of the Population51.2%
Senior Citizens31.6%
Employed Population 16+1,049
Age of the Population56

Families

% of people married56.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher33.8%
Median Earnings25+$30,313
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$61,477
% Above Poverty Level89.8%
% Below Poverty Level10.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home4.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work15.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone33.9%
Median Gross Rent$764
Median House Value$144,000

Ancestry

German34.5%
Norwegian15%
English11.6%
Irish11.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)8.6%
Swedish5.3%
Dutch3.4%
Polish2.5%
Latvian2.2%
French Except Basque2%
Danishn1.9%
Scottish1.5%
Czech1.3%
Belgian1%
Russian0.7%
Italian0.5%
Welsh0.4%
Greek0.3%
Bulgarian0.3%
Hungarian0.3%
Finnish0.3%
Ukrainian0.2%
Canadian0.2%
Swiss0.2%
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Custer Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyCuster County
Standard Zip Codes57730
Phone Area Codes605
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude43.76
Approximate Longitude-103.6

Custer Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCUSTER
Distance0.9 miles
Jan Temp12 to 36 F
Apr Temp28 to 54 F
Jul Temp52 to 80 F
Oct Temp31 to 59 F
Annual Precip20.1 inches
StationMT RUSHMORE NATL MEM
Distance11 miles
Jan Temp16 to 33 F
Apr Temp31 to 50 F
Jul Temp58 to 79 F
Oct Temp37 to 55 F
Annual Precip21.4 inches
StationEDGEMONT 23 NNW
Distance19 miles
Jan Temp8 to 33 F
Apr Temp31 to 55 F
Jul Temp57 to 85 F
Oct Temp32 to 60 F
Annual Precip16 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Buffalo Gap88$54,688
Hermosa417$51,667
Hill City876$68,750
Hot Springs3,515$73,628
Keystone435$49,844
Pringle156$0

Custer Public Libraries

Custer County Library
447 CROOK STREET SUITE 4
Custer, South Dakota
(605) 673-4803

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Custer Hospitals

Custer Regional Hospital
(Non-profit)
1039 Montgomery Street
(605) 673-2229

Custer Public Schools

Custer Elementary - 02
371 Crook St
ZIP: 57730
(605) 673-4483
Primary
Total Enrollment 349
Custer High School - 01
1645 Wildcat Ln
ZIP: 57730
(605) 673-4473
High
Total Enrollment 232
Custer Jh - 05
527 Montgomery St
ZIP: 57730
(605) 673-4473
Middle
Total Enrollment 103
Star Evergreen High Sch
12279 Brady Dr
ZIP: 57730
(605) 673-2521
High
Total Enrollment 91
Star Evergreen Jr Hi
12279 Brady Dr
ZIP: 57730
(605) 673-2521
Middle
Total Enrollment 2
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