Custer, South Dakota
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Males: 870 | |
Females: 1,099 |
Median resident age: | |
South Dakota median age: |
Zip codes: 57730.
Custer: | $44,502 |
SD: | $54,467 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $28,550 (it was $17,216 in 2000)
Custer city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $151,608 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Custer: | $151,608 |
SD: | $160,700 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $254,235; Detached houses: $271,604; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,915; Mobile homes: $145,825
Median gross rent in 2016: $689.
Races in Custer, SD (2010)
- 1,92293.0%White alone
- 542.6%Hispanic
- 522.5%American Indian alone
- 241.2%Two or more races
- 110.5%Black alone
- 40.2%Asian alone
Races in Custer detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), Norwegian (14.9%), American (8.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.0%), Swedish (4.1%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 5318 feet
Land area: 1.80 square miles.
Population density: 1,094 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Custer:
- High school or higher: 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Custer city:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 47.0%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 11.5%
- Divorced: 18.0%
5 residents are foreign born
This city: | 0.3% |
South Dakota: | 3.2% |
According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Custer, South Dakota as of April 24, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Custer to the number of sex offenders is 138 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,915 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,130 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (28.1 miles
, pop. 59,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (278.7 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (817.4 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Pringle, SD (3.3 miles)
,
Hill City, SD (3.4 miles
),
Keystone, SD
(3.5 miles
),
Fairburn, SD (4.5 miles)
,
Hermosa, SD
(4.6 miles
),
Colonial Pine Hills, SD (4.7 miles
),
Johnson Siding, SD (4.8 miles
),
Buffalo Gap, SD (4.9 miles)
.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,700
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,700
- 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $65,900
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,800
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $314,600
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,000
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,200
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $151,100
- 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $165,800
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $211,600
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,200
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $253,500
Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 103.60 W
Area code: 605


Here: | 3.7% |
South Dakota: | 3.0% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Construction (20%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Health care and social assistance (8%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (19%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Average climate in Custer, South Dakota
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Custer-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/12/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Custer city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/11/1965, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Custer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 9% smaller 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 354.4 miles away from the city 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 137.6 miles away from Custer center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 508.5 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 120.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from Custer center
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 359.3 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 (11) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Paige Paulsen - College basketball player (Northern Illinois Huskies).
Hospitals and medical centers in Custer:
Airports and heliports located in Custer:
- Custer County Airport (CUT) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 350, Local Ops: 2,900, Military Ops: 12)
- Crazy Horse Heliport (0SD9)
- Custer Regional Hospital Heliport (SD86)
- The Fort Heliport (0SD5)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Custer:
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 29 miles; Rapid City, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,102)
- Black Hills State University (about 53 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
- Chadron State College (about 73 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- Casper College (about 152 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
- Sheridan College (about 180 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Laramie County Community College (about 194 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
- Wyotech-Laramie (about 197 miles; Laramie, WY; FT enrollment: 2,765)
Public high schools in Custer:
- CUSTER HIGH SCHOOL - 01 (Students: 328, Location: 1645 WILDCAT LN, Grades: 9-12)
- STAR EVERGREEN HIGH SCH (Location: 12279 BRADY DR, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Custer:
- CUSTER ELEMENTARY - 02 (Students: 322, Location: 371 CROOK ST, Grades: PK-6)
- STAR EVERGREEN JR HI (Location: 12279 BRADY DR, Grades: 7-8)
- CUSTER JH - 05 (Location: 527 MONTGOMERY ST, Grades: 7-8)
Notable locations in Custer: Custer Fire Department (A), Custer City Hall (B), Custer County Library (C), Custer County Courthouse (D), Custer Ambulance Service (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Custer County 1880 Courthouse Museum (420 Mount Rushmore Road), Krogman R M (Museums; 11925 USHighway 16), Days Inn of Custer - Avenue of the Chiefs (Museums; 202 Avenue Of The Chiefs), Ziolkowski Korczak (Museums; Crazy Horse), Scott Samuel F (Museums; 1020 Mount Rushmore Road), National Museum of Woodcarving (12115 USHighway 16), Newberg Lumber CO Mill LBR (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; USHighway 385), Black Hills Balloons (Po Box 210), L & J Golden Circle Tours (Tours & Charters; Po Box 454).
Hotels: Mile HI Motel (244 Mount Rushmore Road), Strutton Inn B&B (Ip) (RR 1 Box 55S), Leroy Hotel Bed & Breakfast (703 Mount Rushmore Road), All American Inn (437 Montgomery Street), Deer Meadow Lodge (Po Box 6), Rocket Motel (211 Mount Rushmore Road), Elk Haven Cabins (Little Italy Road), Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn (224 West Mount Rushmore Road), Days Inn Custer SD (519 Crook Street).
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 53.7. This is better than average.
City: | 53.7 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.268. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.268 |
U.S.: | 6.399 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.116. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.116 |
U.S.: | 1.912 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 39.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 39.7 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.02. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.02 |
U.S.: | 19.96 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 3.38. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.38 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.4% for American Indian residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Custer, SD
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No gay or lesbian households reported
13 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles in 2010
66 people in nursing homes in 2000
4 people in other group homes in 2000
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Banks with branches in Custer (2011 data):
- First Interstate Bank: Custer Main Branch at 648 Mt. Rushmore Road, branch established on 1906/01/01; Custer Drive Up Branch at 40 North Fifth Street, branch established on 1998/12/07. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $7,294.7 mil, Deposits: $5,827.2 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
- Dacotah Bank: Custer Branch at 35 S 6th St, branch established on 2008/01/28. Info updated 2007/08/07: Bank assets: $1,902.6 mil, Deposits: $1,684.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Dacotah Banks, Inc.
Here: | 8.6 |
South Dakota average: | 10.5 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Custer city (based on Custer County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 1,671 | 6 |
Evangelical Protestant | 735 | 13 |
Catholic | 368 | 3 |
Other | 10 | 1 |
None | 5,432 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Custer County: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
South Dakota: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Custer County: | 8.97 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 24.34 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.4% |
South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Custer County: | 26.4% |
South Dakota: | 27.7% |
This county: | 14.7% |
State: | 14.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
Custer: | 56.9% |
South Dakota: | 49.4% |
This city: | 57.9% |
South Dakota: | 46.2% |
Here: | 28.3 |
South Dakota: | 28.7 |
This city: | 16.1% |
State: | 21.7% |
Custer: | 6.4% |
State: | 10.5% |
Custer: | 6.9 |
South Dakota: | 6.8 |
Here: | 36.3% |
South Dakota: | 34.2% |
This city: | 62.8% |
South Dakota: | 56.0% |
Custer: | 80.1% |
State: | 77.8% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Custer, SD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 3 | $10,388 | $41,552 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $7,439 | $44,634 | 13 | $5,100 |
Streets and Highways | 2 | $6,476 | $38,856 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 1 | $3,334 | $40,008 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 2 | $5,770 | $34,620 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 3 | $13,807 | $55,228 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 1 | $2,327 | $27,924 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 14 | $49,541 | $42,464 | 13 | $5,100 |
Custer government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,720,000 ($873.54)
- Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $520,000 ($264.09)
Public Welfare - Other: $313,000 ($158.96)
Water Utilities: $274,000 ($139.16)
Central Staff Services: $224,000 ($113.76)
Sewerage: $210,000 ($106.65)
Regular Highways: $202,000 ($102.59)
Parks and Recreation: $156,000 ($79.23)
General - Other: $129,000 ($65.52)
Solid Waste Management: $95,000 ($48.25)
General Public Buildings: $53,000 ($26.92)
Financial Administration: $40,000 ($20.31)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $38,000 ($19.30)
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000 ($12.19)
Health - Other: $6,000 ($3.05)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($2.03)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($3.05)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $284,000 ($144.24)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($9.14)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $484,000 ($245.81)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $44,000 ($22.35)
Custer government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $387,000 ($196.55)
Solid Waste Management: $100,000 ($50.79)
All Other: $7,000 ($3.56)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000 ($1.02)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $91,000 ($46.22)
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($4.57)
Special Assessments: $8,000 ($4.06)
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000 ($2.54)
Rents: $5,000 ($2.54)
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $628,000 ($318.94)
Water Utilities: $507,000 ($257.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $515,000 ($261.55)
Highways: $57,000 ($28.95)
General Local Government Support: $12,000 ($6.09)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $913,000 ($463.69)
Property: $541,000 ($274.76)
Other Selective Sales: $185,000 ($93.96)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $29,000 ($14.73)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000 ($7.11)
Other License: $12,000 ($6.09)
Amusements License: $2,000 ($1.02)
Amusements Sales: $1,000 ($0.51)
Custer government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,643,000 ($834.43)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,104,000 ($560.69)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $539,000 ($273.74)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,126,000 ($571.86)
Custer government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,431,000 ($2250.38)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $220,000 ($111.73)
9.26% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,280 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.26% |
South Dakota average: | 7.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Pennington County, SD | |
from Minnehaha County, SD | |
from Fall River County, SD |
7.92% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,445 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.92% |
South Dakota average: | 7.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Pennington County, SD | |
to Fall River County, SD | |
to Lawrence County, SD |
Strongest AM radio stations in Custer:
- KFCR (1490 AM; 1 kW; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
- KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
- KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
- KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Custer:
- KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
- KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
- KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
- KZZI (95.9 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING, L)
- KDDX (101.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
- KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
- KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
- KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- K258AJ (99.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KZMX-FM (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
- KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KFXS (100.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KBHE-FM (89.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- K203BN (88.5 FM; PRINGLE, SD; Owner: STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED TV)
TV broadcast stations around Custer:
- K55AV (Channel 55; PRINGLE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELLCOMM.)
- K28DP (Channel 28; CUSTER, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
- KOTA-TV (Channel 3; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
- KEVN-TV (Channel 7; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)
- KBHE-TV (Channel 9; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KNBN (Channel 21; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K33CO (Channel 33; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KZWB-LP (Channel 27; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCLO-TV (Channel 15; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
Custer fatal accident list:
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 11m36ftTotal length
- $12,000Total costs
- 26,100Total average daily traffic
- 4,717Total average daily truck traffic
- 31,730Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
- 41960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 21990-1999
- 22010-2015
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 66 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Custer, SD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Custer)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Custer)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Custer and their reported violations in the past:
STAR ACADEMY-MAIN CAMPUS (Population served: 400, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:UNITED LAND MANAGEMENT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2009)
Past health violations:TRIPLE T MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 74, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2009), St Public Notif issued (OCT-07-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2009)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2010)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2009)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (AUG-01-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2009)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:BLACK HILLS NF-COOK LAKE CG (Serves WY, Population served: 57, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2005)
- 21 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (FEB-05-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-14-2006), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-14-2006), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2011)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Custer that have no violations reported:
- CUSTER (Population served: 2,067, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 40
- Hazardous Condition: 6
Incident types - Custer
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Custer, South Dakota:
- Comfort Inn & Suites Custer, 301 W Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, South Dakota 57730 , Phone: (605) 673-3221, Fax: (605) 673-3010
- Econolodge Of Custer, 342 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, South Dakota 57730 , Phone: (605) 673-4400, Fax: (605) 673-2314
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 433 W Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, South Dakota 57730 , Phone: (605) 673-2500
- State Game Lodge, 13389 Us Hwy 16a, Custer, South Dakota 57730 , Phone: (605) 255-4772, Fax: (605) 255-4706
Most common first names in Custer, SD among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 42 | 68.8 years |
William | 33 | 78.2 years |
Robert | 27 | 71.6 years |
James | 26 | 72.3 years |
Mary | 23 | 75.9 years |
George | 21 | 74.5 years |
Paul | 20 | 73.8 years |
Alice | 18 | 86.0 years |
Helen | 18 | 80.0 years |
Charles | 18 | 75.8 years |
Most common last names in Custer, SD among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 17 | 75.3 years |
Davis | 15 | 76.9 years |
Scott | 11 | 77.7 years |
Peterson | 9 | 84.4 years |
Smith | 9 | 77.4 years |
Herbert | 8 | 77.5 years |
Williams | 8 | 84.3 years |
Rice | 8 | 69.4 years |
Brown | 8 | 76.0 years |
Anderson | 8 | 72.0 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (56%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (4%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Businesses in Custer, SD | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Best Western | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Custer compared to South Dakota state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.

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