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Custer, WA map Population (year 2000): 299
Males: 147  (49.2%)
Females: 152  (50.8%)

Whatcom County

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98240.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Custer  $24,900
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $229,400 (it was $143,800 in 2000)
Custer  $229,400
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Custer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Japanese (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: Dutch (15.1%), German (13.7%), United States (9.7%), English (7.0%), Irish (5.7%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1.82 square miles.

Population density: 164 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Custer

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Custer CDP

  • Never married: 41.4%
  • Now married: 27.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 21.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

6 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe).

This place:  2.0%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Custer, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Custer to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Custer:  0.8% ($1,208)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (16.3 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (91.8 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1066.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Ferndale, WA (5.9 miles ), Birch Bay, WA (7.4 miles ), Blaine, WA (8.6 miles ), Lummi Reservation, WA (10.0 miles ), Marietta-Alderwood, WA (11.6 miles ), Lynden, WA (12.8 miles ), Lummi Island, WA (16.0 miles ), Bellingham, WA (16.3 miles ).

Latitude: 48.92 N, Longitude: 122.64 W


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Hospitals/medical centers near Custer:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ANACORTES, WA)
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 40 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Custer:
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 12 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: BLI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 75 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 81 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; ID: CLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Custer:
  • BLAINE MUNI (about 7 miles; BLAINE, WA; ID: 4W6)
  • LYNDEN (about 14 miles; LYNDEN, WA; ID: 38W)
  • ORCAS ISLAND (about 24 miles; EASTSOUND, WA; ID: ORS)

Amtrak station near Custer:
  • 17 miles: BELLINGHAM (401 HARRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Custer:
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,656)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MT VERNON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
Public elementary/middle school in Custer:
  • CUSTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 396; Location: 7660 Custer School Road; Grades: PK - 6)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Custer and their reported violations in the past:

CUSTER WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 365, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUNRISE GROCERY STORE (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.9%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  27.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Custer compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($827 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.19%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from King County, WA  1.00% ($38,498 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.52% ($38,803)
from Skagit County, WA  0.50% ($31,050)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,303 average AGI)
Whatcom County:  0.23%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  1.27% ($28,059 average AGI)
to Skagit County, WA  0.64% ($40,460)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.58% ($36,269)


Strongest AM radio stations in Custer:
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGMI (790 AM; 5 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA)
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBAI (930 AM; 1 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Custer:
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KUGS (89.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KZAZ (91.7 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Custer:
  • KBCB (Channel 24; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: WORLD TELEVISION OF WASHINGTON, LLC.)

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