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Yellowstone County

Population in 2010: 159. Population change since 2000: +9.7%
Males: 84  (52.8%)
Females: 75  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Montana median age:  44.1 years

Zip code: 59024

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,822 (it was $26,944 in 2000)
Custer:

$36,822
Montana:

$42,322
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,601

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $37,267 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
Custer:

$37,267
Montana:

$176,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $68,885; Detached houses: $63,645; Mobile homes: $82,511

Median gross rent in 2009: $395.

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  • White alone - 152 (95.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (1.9%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.6%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Custer: 86.4 (less than average, 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: 618 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 (commute): 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 of Montana and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Custer, Montana as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Custer to the number of sex offenders is 156 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $730 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $975 (1.1%)

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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

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.4%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Educational services (65%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (2%)
  • Finance and insurance (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Custer center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Yellowstone County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Custer:

  • P H S INDIAN HOSPITAL CROW / NORTHERN CHEYENNE (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; CROW AGENCY, MT)
  • BIG HORN CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 43 miles away; HARDIN, MT)
  • ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 46 miles away; BILLINGS, 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 52 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 2,629)
  • Montana State University (about 171 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 9,518)
  • Black Hills State University (about 212 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 2,551)
  • Casper College (about 236 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 262 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 12,325)
  • The University of Montana (about 310 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 11,744)
  • Bismarck State College (about 325 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)

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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Yellowstone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.7%

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Montana:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.5%
Whole state:  65.0%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Custer travel time to work - commute


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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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Yellowstone County Montana:




2008 Presidential Election results in Yellowstone County Montana:


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Religion statistics for Custer (based on Yellowstone County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.57%
Here48.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchInternational 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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Here:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Yellowstone County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
This county:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 102
Yellowstone County:

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yellowstone County:

7.3%
State:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.7%
State:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
Montana:

10.7%

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 01:30 PM, R083, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Custer)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 8 Mi S Us 10 On Hwy 47 (Lat: 46.037500 Lon: -107.601472), 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 (Lat: 46.194722 Lon: -107.333056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Call Sign: WPJF465
    Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • Various Locations (Lat: 46.216083 Lon: -107.856472), 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 (Lat: 46.128583 Lon: -107.560083), 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 (Lat: 46.128583 Lon: -107.561167), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WHE448
    Assigned Frequencies: 2167.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 46.128583 Lon: -107.561167), Call Sign: KNKL955
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.540 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018
    Registrant: Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc, 904 C Avenue, Circle, MT 59215, Phone: (406) 485-3301, Fax: (406) 687-3355, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KC7HUX, Licensee ID: L00307042
    Grant Date: 04/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/13/2007, Certifier: Craig A Lugar
    Registrant: Craig A Lugar, Hc 76 Box 1, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: WL7CMB, 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, Licensee ID: L00370413
    Grant Date: 03/05/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/15/2007, Certifier: David F Vickery
    Registrant: David F Vickery, 8100 Buffalo Creek Road, Custer, MT 59024
  • Call Sign: WL7EQ, 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 Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER / HARRIS PA-11 (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
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/20/1984, Exported to: Thailand
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182N (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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