Drinking water stations with addresses in Custer and their reported violations in the past:
JOHNNY'S (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-15-2000), St Unresolved (OCT-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
PIONEER PARTY STORE (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
VFW GOLD BAR POST 5096 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Custer that have no violations reported:
- WHISKEY CREEK RECREATIONS INC (Population served: 775, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WHISKEY CREEK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.7 people | | Michigan: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 77.8% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 10.1% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Custer, MI
7 people in nursing homes
Custer compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County Michigan:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Electricity (2%)
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Religion statistics for Custer
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches |
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| Adherents | 37.9% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Baptist General Conference | Reformed Church in America | Evangelical Free Church of America | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 12.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 41.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $18 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $425 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $153 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $102 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $698 |
Custer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $67,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Sewerage: $7,000
General - Other: $6,000
General Public Buildings: $5,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $191,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
General Support: $27,000
- Tax - Property: $13,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,766 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Michigan average: | 5.24% |
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:
5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,175 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | Michigan average: | 5.98% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Custer:
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKLA (1450 AM; 1 kW; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Custer:
- WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKLA-FM (106.3 FM; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKZC (94.9 FM; SCOTTVILLE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WMOM (102.7 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: BAY VIEW BROADCASTING, INC)
- WWKR (94.1 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: SYNERGY MEDIA, INC.)
- WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
- WTCM-FM (103.5 FM; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WOLW (91.1 FM; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: NORTHERN CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- W201CF (88.1 FM; BALDWIN, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMTE-FM (101.5 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Custer:
- W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCMW (Channel 21; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
- W42CB (Channel 42; HESPERIA, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
Custer fatal accident list:
Oct 26, 1978 10:20 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 312
Total average daily truck traffic: 15
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Jerri L Janjua, 2726 Grubber Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 58.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Benjamin L Homel, On Custer Rd. - .37 Mi. N. Of Int.Ersection Of Holly Rd. And Custer Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 100 m
Registrant: Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555 - 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 637-6845, Email:
- Lottie L Thompson, 6354 E First St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 91.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Lottie L Thompson, 3250 E Us 10 (Custer Mi1 #30176), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.2 m, Overall height: 91.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508 - Stormy M Seibt, 3250 E Us 10, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.2 m
Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 1318 E Us 10, Call Sign: KTL314, Licensee ID: L00032567
Assigned Frequencies : 157.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/1998, Expiration Date: 04/06/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2003
Registrant: Robert L Anderson, 6079 E Us 10, Custer, MI 49405, Phone: (616) 757-3847 - Rr & Reek Rd, Call Sign: KOL930, Licensee ID: L00003681
Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz, 160.320 MHz, 160.785 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2003, Expiration Date: 02/05/2013
Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB8AEM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00303858
Grant Date: 12/06/2000, Expiration Date: 02/26/2011
Registrant: Leon C Kenfield, 3138 E Us 10, Custer, MI 49405 - Call Sign: KB8HG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00312811
Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 12/29/2014, Certifier: John F Nelson
Registrant: John F Nelson, 1268 E Lone Pine Rd, Custer, MI 49405 - Call Sign: KC8HMD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/15/1997, Expiration Date: 05/15/2007
Registrant: George F Ohse, 218 N Schoenherr Rd, Custer, MI 49405 - Call Sign: N8KRD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00820313
Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 12/22/2018, Certifier: George A Allison
Registrant: George A Allison, 1955 S Custer Rd, Custer, MI 49405 - Call Sign: WA8YEW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/24/1994, Expiration Date: 05/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/25/2006
Registrant: Leonard P Smedberg, 390 Monroe St, Custer, MI 00000 - Call Sign: WA8YLZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00173731
Grant Date: 01/09/2006, Expiration Date: 04/02/2016, Certifier: Harold R Smedberg
Registrant: Harold R Smedberg, Custer, MI 49405
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: THORN WEBSTER W JR RV6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 68WP , Serial Number: 23661, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1997
Registrant (Individual): Webster W Jr Thorn, 4624 E Barothy Rd, Custer, MI 49405
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 13
- Hazardous Condition: 5
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Custer, MI
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