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Yellowstone County

Population in July 2007: 156.
Males: 81  (52.4%)
Females: 75  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  46.5 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip code: 59024


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,437 (it was $26,944 in 2000)
Custer:  $35,437
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,233
Custer:  $24,233
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,232 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
Custer:  $72,232
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,093; Detached houses: $79,791; Mobile homes: $60,667

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Races in Custer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Custer: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.0%), Irish (17.2%), Norwegian (13.8%), English (12.4%), French (10.3%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2735 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 606 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Custer

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Custer CDP

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

3 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe).

This place:  2.1%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Custer:  1.4% ($607)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (52.8 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (451.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (903.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: North Treasure, MT (3.8 miles ), South Treasure, MT (4.1 miles ), Hysham, MT (4.4 miles ), Huntley Project, MT (4.7 miles ), Buffalo Creek, MT (5.1 miles ), Hardin, MT (5.3 miles ), Ballantine, MT (5.6 miles ), Worden, MT (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.13 N, Longitude: 107.56 W

Area code: 406

Custer household income distribution Custer home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Truck transportation (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (13%)
  • Secondary school teachers (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Bus drivers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)



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Custer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Custer center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Custer:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BIGHORN, MT)
  • ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER - CAH (about 43 miles; FORSYTH, MT)
  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; HARDIN, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Custer, MT

Airports located in Custer:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Custer:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 51 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 165 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 232 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 255 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 260 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 316 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
Public high school in Custer:
  • Custer High School (Students: 24; Location: 304 4th Avenue; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Custer:
  • Custer School (Students: 34; Location: 304 4th Avenue; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Custer 7-8 (Students: 20; Location: 304 4th Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Custer, School District: CUSTER K-12 SCHOOLS


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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.8%


Custer compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Custer travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Yellowstone County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Custer

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.2%12.1%8.4%8.1%5.9%
Congregations7.9%7.9%13.7%0.7%10.8%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%4.9%4.1%1.9%13.5%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%4.3%39.6%
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.


6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Montana average:  8.25%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:  0.06%
Montana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gallatin County, MT  0.31% ($26,190 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT  0.25% ($34,137)
from Missoula County, MT  0.21% ($28,770)


6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Montana average:  7.69%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:  0.04%
Montana average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gallatin County, MT  0.42% ($32,757 average AGI)
to Carbon County, MT  0.21% ($58,429)
to Missoula County, MT  0.21% ($25,505)


Strongest AM radio stations in Custer:
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHDN (1230 AM; 1 kW; HARDIN, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Custer:
  • KMHK (95.5 FM; HARDIN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)



Custer fatal accident list:
Jun 27, 1989 06:30 AM, R083, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Julie L Kupperman, 6414 W Frontage Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
  • Abby L Harrington, Custer Frontage Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
    Registrant: Richland Telecom Towers A, LLC, Two Urban Centre 4890 W. Kennedy Bl, Tampa, FL 33609, Phone: (813) 286-4140, Email:
  • William J Hackett, Se 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 10, Township 5 N, Range 35 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
    Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 8 Mi S Us 10 On Hwy 47, Call Sign: KNDB930, Licensee ID: L00524997
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 08/31/2012
    Registrant: Kemph Land & Livestock, Custer, MT 59024, Phone: (406) 222-2734

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • BIG HORN, Se 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 10, Township 5 N, Range 35 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Call Sign: WPJF465
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM209
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
    Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
  • MIDRIVER, 216 1st Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQIE863
    Assigned Frequencies : 11637.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/22/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Christopher Goldman
    Registrant: Aircell LLC, 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Itasca, IL 60143, Phone: (630) 709-8485, Email:
  • CUSTER, First Street, 0.3 Mi West, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WHE448
    Assigned Frequencies : 2167.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2006
    Registrant: Communications Advisory Counsel, LLC, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 333-5273, Fax: (202) 333-5274, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • On I-94, 0.3 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KNKL955
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
    Registrant: Communications Advisory Counsel, LLC, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 333-5273, Fax: (202) 333-5274, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KC7HUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00307042
    Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012, Cancelation Date: 02/13/2007, Certifier: Craig A Lugar
    Registrant: Craig A Lugar, Hc 76 Box 1, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: WL7CMB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00426965
    Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 04/25/2015, Certifier: Eric J Vickery
    Registrant: Eric J Vickery, 8100 Buffalo Creek Road, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: WL7DP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00370413
    Grant Date: 03/05/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2007, Certifier: David F Vickery
    Registrant: David F Vickery, 8100 Buffalo Creek Road, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: WL7EQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00426951
    Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
    Registrant: Linda S Vickery, 8100 Buffalo Creek Road, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: N7CAL, Previous Call Sign: KC7HUX, Licensee ID: L00307042
    Grant Date: 02/13/2007, Expiration Date: 02/13/2017, Certifier: Craig A Lugar
    Registrant: Craig A Lugar, Hc 76 Box 1, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: NN7V, Previous Call Sign: WL7DP, Licensee ID: L00370413
    Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 05/15/2017, Certifier: David F Vickery
    Registrant: David F Vickery, 8100 Buffalo Creek Road, Custer, MT 59024


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER / HARRIS PA-11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 4770M , Serial Number: HP11-247
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Harry P Allen, Po Box 110, Custer, MT 59024, Other Owners: Ellen T Allen
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8916G , Serial Number: 18260456, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1970
    Registrant (Corporation): Fred V Johnson Ranch Inc, Po Box 12, Custer, MT 59024


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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