North Custer, Montana
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| Males: 185 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 175 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59301
| North Custer: | $86,964 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,463 (it was $16,407 in 2000)
North Custer CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $403,180 (it was $105,100 in 2000)
| North Custer: | $403,180 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Custer, MT
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- 37198.1%White alone
- 41.1%Hispanic
- 10.3%American Indian alone
- 10.3%Asian alone
- 10.3%Two or more races
Races in North Custer detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 617.7 square miles.
Population density: 0.6 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| North Custer CCD: | 0.6% ($622) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT 
(140.8 miles , pop. 89,847).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (471.8 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (958.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Shirley-Ismay, MT (5.9 miles ),
), Fallon, MT (6.2 miles),
Mizpah-Pumpkin, MT (6.5 miles ),
), North of the Yellowstone, MT (7.1 miles ),
), Ismay, MT (7.3 miles)
Latitude: 46.67 N, Longitude: 105.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.7%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Public administration (10.8%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (47.1%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Truck transportation (3.6%)
- Construction (2.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (2.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (2.9%)
- Educational services (22.1%)
- Health care (17.2%)
- Public administration (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (38.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
- Postsecondary teachers (3.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (2.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Teachers, secondary school (4.1%)
Average climate in North Custer, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 55.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.73. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.73 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 12.1 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.48 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
North Custer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 323% 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 272.7 miles away from North Custer center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 424.2 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 272.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 317.3 miles away from North Custer center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 168.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Custer County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Custer:
- Montana State University-Billings (about 140 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
- Sheridan College (about 142 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Black Hills State University (about 179 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 222 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
- Bismarck State College (about 241 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
- Minot State University (about 241 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
- University of Mary (about 244 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Custer: Venn Ranch (A), Mather Brothers Ranch (B), Kinsey Number 2 Pumping Station (C), Kinsey Bridge Fishing Access Site (D), Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company Kinsey (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in North Custer: Kinsey Association of Churches Protestant Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Hamlick Reservoir (A), Hall Reservoir (B), Physic Creek Reservoir (C), Noble Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bachelor Creek (A), Cabin Creek (B), Cow Creek (C), Crooked Creek (D), Deadman Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Alkali Creek (G), Bow and Arrow Creek (H), Finley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 80.9% |
| Whole state: | 62.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 12.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This place: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in North Custer:
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 66.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in North Custer:
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North Custer, MT (based on Custer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 1,699 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,594 | 9 |
| Catholic | 1,580 | 1 |
| Other | 483 | 1 |
| None | 6,343 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| This county: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Custer County: | 8.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
| Here: | 8.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Custer County: | 8.3% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Custer County: | 25.8% |
| Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.3% |
| State: | 10.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Custer:
- KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
- KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGLE (590 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Custer:
- KKRY (92.5 FM; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KECC (90.7 FM; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY -BILLINGS)
- KIKC-FM (101.3 FM; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/CSTG, INC.)
North Custer compared to Montana state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.