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Population (year 2000): 1,860. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,984 (+6.7% change)
 

Males: 894  (48.1%)
Females: 966  (51.9%)

Custer County

Median resident age:  41.7 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57730.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $31,739 in 2000)
Custer  $34,700
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,200 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Custer  $72,200
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Custer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Irish (14.3%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (10.6%), French (4.0%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5318 feet

Land area: 1.80 square miles.

Population density: 1087 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Custer

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Custer city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Custer, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Custer to the number of sex offenders is 217 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Custer:  1.9% ($1,364)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (33.1 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (285.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (891.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pringle, SD (11.0 miles) , Hill City, SD (11.6 miles ), Keystone, SD (14.6 miles ), Hot Springs, SD (24.7 miles ), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (26.4 miles ), Fairburn, SD (27.2 miles) , Buffalo Gap, SD (27.3 miles) , Hermosa, SD (28.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,800
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,700
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $65,900
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $314,600
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,200
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $151,100

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Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 103.60 W


66 people in nursing homes
4 people in other group homes

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+3.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Custer-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Custer city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/11/1965, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Paige Paulsen - College basketball player (Northern Illinois Huskies).


Hospital/medical center in Custer:
  • CUSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (1039 MONTGOMERY STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Custer:
  • FALL RIVER HOSPITAL - CAH (about 27 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD)
  • BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 35 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
  • IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Custer:
  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 43 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RAP)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 43 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RCA)
  • ALLIANCE MUNI (about 131 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; ID: AIA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Custer:
  • CUSTER COUNTY (about 4 miles; CUSTER, SD; ID: CUT)
  • CUSTER STATE PARK (about 18 miles; FAIRBURN, SD; ID: 3V0)
  • HOT SPRINGS MUNI (about 32 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD; ID: HSR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Custer:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 197 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 208 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 244 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 247 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Public high schools in Custer:
  • CUSTER HI SCH (Students: 310; Location: 527 MONTGOMERY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • STAR EVERGREEN HIGH SCH (Students: 162; Location: RR 1 BOX 98; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Custer:
  • CUSTER ELEM (Students: 343; Location: 371 CROOK ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CUSTER MIDDLE SCH (Students: 188; Location: 527 MONTGOMERY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • STAR EVERGREEN JR HI (Students: 25; Location: RR 1 BOX 98; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Custer:
  • CUSTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,068; Location: 447 CROOK STREET SUITE 4; 16,663 books; 484 audio materials; 811 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Custer County 1880 Courthouse Museum (420 Mount Rushmore Road), Krogman R M (Museums; 11925 USHighway 16), Days Inn of Custer - Avenue of the Chiefs (Museums; 202 Avenue Of The Chiefs), Ziolkowski Korczak (Museums; Crazy Horse), Scott Samuel F (Museums; 1020 Mount Rushmore Road), National Museum of Woodcarving (12115 USHighway 16), Newberg Lumber CO Mill LBR (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; USHighway 385), Black Hills Balloons (Po Box 210), L & J Golden Circle Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 454).

Hotels: Mile HI Motel (244 Mount Rushmore Road), Strutton Inn B&B (Ip) (RR 1 Box 55S), Leroy Hotel Bed & Breakfast (703 Mount Rushmore Road), All American Inn (437 Montgomery Street), Deer Meadow Lodge (Po Box 6), Rocket Motel (211 Mount Rushmore Road), Elk Haven Cabins (Little Italy Road), Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn (224 West Mount Rushmore Road), Days Inn Custer SD (519 Crook Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Custer and their reported violations in the past:

BLACK HILLS NF-COOK LAKE CG (Serves WY, Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Custer compared to South Dakota state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Custer (2007 data):
  • First Western Bank: North Fifth Street Branch at 40 North Fifth Street, branch established on 1998-12-07; The Custer Branch at 648 Mt. Rushmore Road, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $473.9 mil, Deposits: $421.2 mil, headquarters in Wall, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Western Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Custer County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 3$6,662$26,6480$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$410
Financial Administration 2$3,489$20,9341$655
Sewerage 1$2,061$24,7320$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,322$27,86412$2,927
Streets and Highways 4$9,686$29,0580$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,138
Totals for Government 11$24,221$26,42315$5,130


Custer government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $408,000
    All Other: $87,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,019,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $578,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    Welfare - Other: $395,000
    Regular Highways: $280,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Parks & Recreation: $253,000
    Water Utilities: $165,000
    Sewerage: $147,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,389,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $450,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,378,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $525,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,212,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $717,000
    Water Utilities: $488,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $185,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $537,000
    Property: $517,000
    Other Selective Sales: $24,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $384,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $83,000

11.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,128 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.22%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pennington County, SD  2.98% ($34,458 average AGI)
from Fall River County, SD  0.68% ($23,421)
from Minnehaha County, SD  0.47% ($32,385)


10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,645 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.71%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pennington County, SD  3.15% ($35,057 average AGI)
to Fall River County, SD  0.54% ($24,133)
to Meade County, SD  0.36% ($32,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Custer:
  • KFCR (1490 AM; 1 kW; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
  • KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Custer:
  • KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
  • KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZZI (95.9 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING, L)
  • KDDX (101.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
  • KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KZMX-FM (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • K258AJ (99.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Custer:
  • K55AV (Channel 55; PRINGLE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELLCOMM.)
  • K28DP (Channel 28; CUSTER, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
  • KOTA-TV (Channel 3; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
  • KEVN-TV (Channel 7; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)

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