Information about Custer County, South Dakota
| Custer County, South Dakota | |
| Map | |
) Map of South Dakota highlighting Custer County Location in the state of South Dakota | |
) Map of the USA highlighting South Dakota South Dakota's location in the USA | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Custer |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 1,559 sq mi (4,038 km) 1,558 sq mi (4,034 km) 1 sq mi (4 km), 0.09% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 7,275 5/sq mi (2/km) |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,038 km² (1,559 mi²). 4,034 km² (1,558 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.Townships
The county is divided into two areas of territory: East of Custer State Park and West of Custer State Park Custer.Major highways
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Adjacent counties
- Pennington County, South Dakota - north
- Shannon County, South Dakota - southeast
- Fall River County, South Dakota - south
- Niobrara County, Wyoming - southwest
- Weston County, Wyoming - west
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | % | |
| 1900 | 2,728 | ||
| 1910 | 4,458 | 0% | |
| 1920 | 3,907 | 0% | |
| 1930 | 5,353 | 0% | |
| 1940 | 6,023 | 0% | |
| 1950 | 5,517 | 0% | |
| 1960 | 4,906 | 0% | |
| 1970 | 4,698 | 0% | |
| 1980 | 6,000 | 0% | |
| 1990 | 6,179 | 0% | |
| 2000 | 7,275 | 0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,944 | 0% | |
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,275 people, 2,970 households, and 2,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (5/mi²). There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.17% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 3.12% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,970 households out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 22.40% from 25 to 44, 31.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 104.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.40 males.
Cities and towns
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| Black Hills - Coteau des Prairies | |
| Largest cities | |
| Aberdeen | Belle Fourche | Brandon | Brookings | Canton | Ellsworth | Hot Springs | Huron | Madison | Mitchell | Mobridge | Pierre | Rapid City | Rapid Valley | Sioux Falls | Spearfish | Sturgis | Vermillion | Watertown | Winner | Yankton | |
| Counties | |
| Aurora - Beadle - Bennet - Bon Homme - Brookings - Brown - Brule - Buffalo - Butte - Campbell - Charles Mix - Clark - Clay - Codington - Corson - Custer - Davison - Day - Deuel - Dewey - Douglas - Edmunds - Fall River - Faulk - Grant - Gregory - Haakon - Hamlin - Hand - Hanson - Harding - Hughes - Hutchinson - Hyde - Jackson - Jerauld - Jones - Kingsbury - Lake - Lawrence - Lincoln - Lyman - Marshall - McCook - McPherson - Meade - Mellette - Miner - Minnehaha - Moody - Pennington - Perkins - Potter - Roberts - Sanborn - Shannon - Spink - Stanley - Sully - Todd - Tripp - Turner - Union - Walworth - Yankton - Ziebach |
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Custer, South Dakota
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County Custer
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The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census.
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State of South Dakota
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Custer, South Dakota
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540 mi[1] (869 km)
1926[1]
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Highway 36
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18 mi (0 km)
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South Dakota State Highway 87 is a highway running through the Black Hills of South Dakota. The road's northern terminus is U.S. Route 16 and U.S. Route 385 about 3 miles south of Hill City, South Dakota. The road's southern terminus is U.S.
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Pennington County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 88,565. Its county seat is at Rapid City6. Pennington County is the primary county for the Rapid City, South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Shannon County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the population was 12,466. Its largest community is Pine Ridge.
The county is entirely within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and contains part of Badlands National Park.
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The county is entirely within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and contains part of Badlands National Park.
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Fall River County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 7,453. Its county seat is Hot Springs6.
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Niobrara County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming As of 2000, the population is 2,407, making it the state's least populous county. Its county seat is Lusk6.
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Niobrara County was organized in 1911.Geography
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Weston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Its county seat is Newcastle6.
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Weston County was organized in 1890.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,216 km² (2,400 mi²)...... Click the link for more information.
The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 62,979,766 persons enumerated during the 1890 Census.
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