Custer County, Nebraska (NE)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,775
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,533
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,268 (it was 1,293 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 2576 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 9,71992.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4063.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 2422.3%Two or more races
- 590.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 490.5%Some other race alone
- 460.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 20.02%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| Nebraska median age: | 37.4 years |
| Males: 5,336 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 5,278 |  (49.7%) |
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| Custer County: | 2.0 people |
| Nebraska: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,442 ($30,677 in 1999)
| This county: | $60,442 |
| Nebraska: | $69,597 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $533 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $721)
| This county: | $533 |
| State: | $826 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,789 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| Custer: | $150,789 |
| Nebraska: | $232,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,310
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $521
Institutionalized population: 128
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 15
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 16
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $259,300
- 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $254,600
- 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $237,100
- 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $218,800
- 2018: 25 buildings, average cost: $199,100
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,300
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $221,800
- 2015: 25 buildings, average cost: $193,500
- 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $164,500
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $316,700
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,500
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,300
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,064 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,506 (1.2%)
| Custer County: | 12.2% |
| Nebraska: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.7 years old
(Males: 42.4 years old, Females: 44.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 42.4 years old, American Indian residents: 38.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.5 years old, Other race residents: 34.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Custer County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Cities in this county include: Broken Bow, Sargent, Callaway, Arnold, Ansley, Merna, Mason City, Anselmo, Oconto, Berwyn.
Local government website: www.co.custer.ne.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Custer County: Hilltop School (A), Spalding (B), Happy Jack Chalk Mine (C), Spalding Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Custer County: Salem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Amity Cemetery (1), Shelton Cemetery (2), Grand View Cemetery (3), Sacred Heart Cemetery (4), Saint Michaels Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Walker Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Munson Creek (A), Shephard Creek (B), Mira Creek (C), West Branch Spring Creek (D), Dry Creek (E), East Branch Spring Creek (F), Wallace Creek (G), Troy Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cuming County 
, Greeley County , Putnam County, New York , Kimball County 
, Sherman County 
, Whiteside County, Illinois .
| Here: | 1.6% |
| Nebraska: | 2.2% |
Current college students: 168
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 161 (27.7% naturalized citizens)
| Custer County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 152010 or later
- 892000 to 2009
- 161990 to 1999
- 111980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 19Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,714
- One, attached: 52
- Two: 57
- 3 or 4: 107
- 5 to 9: 148
- 10 to 19: 47
- 20 to 49: 107
- 50 or more: 32
- Mobile homes: 128
Housing units in Custer County with a mortgage: 1,456 (55 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28
| Here: | 3.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Custer County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,002 | 18 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,741 | 21 |
| Catholic | 809 | 4 |
| Other | 165 | 2 |
| None | 5,222 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Custer County: | 6.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Custer County: | 6.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 11.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Custer County: | 8.3% |
| Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Custer County: | 31.1% |
| State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.0% |
| State: | 12.9% |
Agriculture in Custer County:
Average size of farms: 1307 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $245,368
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $199.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $234,839
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104,469
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.96
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.26%
Corn for grain: 150216 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8309 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 31854 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Custer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 17008455.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Custer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 377% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 599.0 miles away from Custer County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 313.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 372.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 102.7 miles away from Custer County center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 195.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 13, 2018 - April 18, 2018, FEMA Id: 4375, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 29, 2017 - May 3, 2017, FEMA Id: 4321, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2009 to June 26, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1853: July 31, 2009, FEMA Id: 1853, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1770: June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1714: July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: 1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to May 19, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1706: June 06, 2007, FEMA Id: 1706, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Custer County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Winds: 3, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,729 (75.5%)
- Carpooled: 554 (11.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 47 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 21 (0.4%)
- Walked: 189 (3.8%)
- Worked at home: 371 (7.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Mexico (63%)
- Guatemala (12%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (3%)
- Lithuania (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- German (32%)
- English (13%)
- American (12%)
- Irish (8%)
- Norwegian (4%)
- Czech (2%)
- Swedish (2%)
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Custer County, Nebraska in 2000:
- 208 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,709 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.30% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.46% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($25,454 average AGI)
1.85% relocated from other states ($13,251 average AGI)
Custer County: 1.85% Nebraska average: 2.58%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Buffalo County, NE |  0.49% ($39,857 average AGI) |
| from Dawson County, NE | 0.49% ($35,571) |
4.19% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,503 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.19% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($42,757 average AGI)
0.66% relocated to other states ($5,746 average AGI)
Custer County: 0.66% Nebraska average: 2.86%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Buffalo County, NE | 0.66% ($45,036 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,476 (2,204 aged, 272 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 265 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Custer County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (336)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (68)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (50)
- Unspecified dementia (47)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (35)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (31)
- Heart failure, unspecified (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,282
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,129
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,432
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 885
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,139
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,614- Male householders: 2,469 (801 living alone), Female householders: 2,230 (742 living alone)
2,460 spouses (2,452 opposite-sex spouses), 281 unmarried partners, (281 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,843 children (2,723 natural, 24 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 0 foster children, 29 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 108
Size of family households: 1,625 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 418 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,542 1-person, 138 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,785 married couples with children.
634 single-parent households (221 men, 413 women).
97.4% of residents of Custer speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,886,000 ($8,327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,042,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,125,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,595,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,089,000
Federal grants: $27,093,000
Federal procurement contracts: $944,000 ($194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,038,000 ($91,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,252,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,171,000
Federal Government insurance: $78,346,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 704| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 75 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 831
| Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 46 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -243
| Here: |  -21 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -15 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.9 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Custer County, Nebraska
- 12020 or later
- 2672010 to 2019
- 3592000 to 2009
- 3711990 to 1999
- 3281980 to 1989
- 6381970 to 1979
- 4451960 to 1969
- 4591950 to 1959
- 3311940 to 1949
- 2,1271939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Custer County, Nebraska
- 101 room
- 02 rooms
- 423 rooms
- 2874 rooms
- 5465 rooms
- 4696 rooms
- 6057 rooms
- 4208 rooms
- 8539+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Custer County, Nebraska
- 521 room
- 942 rooms
- 2413 rooms
- 2524 rooms
- 2735 rooms
- 2166 rooms
- 787 rooms
- 588 rooms
- 1889+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Custer County, Nebraska
- 9no bedroom
- 551 bedroom
- 7862 bedrooms
- 1,3513 bedrooms
- 6914 bedrooms
- 3495+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Custer County, Nebraska
- 56no bedroom
- 3171 bedroom
- 5552 bedrooms
- 3583 bedrooms
- 1364 bedrooms
- 245+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Custer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 37no vehicle
- 6311 vehicle
- 1,0492 vehicles
- 9323 vehicles
- 3064 vehicles
- 2785+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Custer County in renter-occupied apartments
- 179no vehicle
- 5721 vehicle
- 3362 vehicles
- 2833 vehicles
- 514 vehicles
- 195+ vehicles
91.1% of Custer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Nebraska.
| Custer County: | 91.1% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8,165
- Other state: 2,253
- Northeast: 130
- Midwest: 884
- South: 495
- West: 761
- 34.2%Electricity
- 30.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.2%Utility gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 38.7%Electricity
- 32.5%Utility gas
- 25.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 204
| Here: | 24.0% |
| Nebraska: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Nebraska: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
| Here: | 18.5% |
| Nebraska: | 18.0% |
Custer County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $213,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,764,000
General - Other: $2,351,000
Central Staff Services: $782,000
Police Protection: $535,000
Financial Administration: $531,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
Correctional Institutions: $271,000
Parks and Recreation: $246,000
Natural Resources - Other: $195,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
Solid Waste Management: $178,000
Public Welfare - Other: $96,000
Health - Other: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Highways: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,825,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,656,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,583,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,995,000
General Local Government Support: $205,000
Other: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $6,108,000
Death and Gift: $966,000
Motor Vehicle License: $500,000
Custer County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $213,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,764,000
General - Other: $2,351,000
Central Staff Services: $782,000
Police Protection: $535,000
Financial Administration: $531,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
Correctional Institutions: $271,000
Parks and Recreation: $246,000
Natural Resources - Other: $195,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
Solid Waste Management: $178,000
Public Welfare - Other: $96,000
Health - Other: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Highways: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,825,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,656,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,583,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,995,000
General Local Government Support: $205,000
Other: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $6,108,000
Death and Gift: $966,000
Motor Vehicle License: $500,000
Custer County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $213,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,764,000
General - Other: $2,351,000
Central Staff Services: $782,000
Police Protection: $535,000
Financial Administration: $531,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
Correctional Institutions: $271,000
Parks and Recreation: $246,000
Natural Resources - Other: $195,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
Solid Waste Management: $178,000
Public Welfare - Other: $96,000
Health - Other: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Highways: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,825,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,656,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,583,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,995,000
General Local Government Support: $205,000
Other: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $6,108,000
Death and Gift: $966,000
Motor Vehicle License: $500,000
Custer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $213,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,764,000
General - Other: $2,351,000
Central Staff Services: $782,000
Police Protection: $535,000
Financial Administration: $531,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
Correctional Institutions: $271,000
Parks and Recreation: $246,000
Natural Resources - Other: $195,000
General Public Buildings: $194,000
Solid Waste Management: $178,000
Public Welfare - Other: $96,000
Health - Other: $42,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $116,000
Highways: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,825,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,645,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $180,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $88,000
Interest Earnings: $46,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,656,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,583,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,995,000
General Local Government Support: $205,000
Other: $158,000
- Tax - Property: $6,108,000
Death and Gift: $966,000
Motor Vehicle License: $500,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 150
- Number of aged recipients: 24
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 126
- Number of recipients under 18: 17
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 88
- Number of recipients older than 64: 45
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 80
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 51
| Most common first names in Custer County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 102 | 78.5 years |
| William | 86 | 79.0 years |
| Mary | 79 | 83.1 years |
| Charles | 70 | 77.0 years |
| George | 68 | 80.8 years |
| Robert | 67 | 77.6 years |
| James | 62 | 76.8 years |
| Anna | 53 | 86.8 years |
| Harold | 51 | 77.9 years |
| Frank | 50 | 82.3 years |
| Most common last names in Custer County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 57 | 82.2 years |
| Johnson | 53 | 80.5 years |
| Miller | 44 | 77.4 years |
| Nelson | 35 | 83.7 years |
| Anderson | 34 | 78.1 years |
| Brown | 30 | 84.0 years |
| Myers | 30 | 83.4 years |
| Thompson | 22 | 82.6 years |
| Scott | 21 | 76.5 years |
| Ferguson | 21 | 80.1 years |
| Businesses in Custer County, NE | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |||