Custer, South Dakota
Location in Custer County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 43°46′6″N 103°35′51″W / 43.76833, -103.5975
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Custer
Area
- Total	4. Custer County is a County located in the US state of South Dakota. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. This page is a list of the 66 counties in the US state of South Dakota with FIPS codes, and includes an outline map of the state and a map showing Custer County is a County located in the US state of South Dakota. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (4. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	5,315 ft (1,620 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,860
- Density	1,033. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (399. 1/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Zip Code	57730
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-15140[1]
GNIS feature ID	1265633[2]

Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Custer County is a County located in the US state of South Dakota. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,860 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Custer County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Custer County is a County located in the US state of South Dakota.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Education 6 References 7 External links

History

Custer is generally considered to be the oldest established town and the "mother city" of the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. The Black Hills ( Pahá Sápa in Lakota, Moˀȯhta-voˀhonáaeva in Cheyenne) are a small isolated Mountain range rising from the The site of one of the major encampments of the Black Hills Expedition of Brevet Major General (a largely ceremonial title, his official rank was Lt. Colonel) George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry in 1874 and the location of the first public discovery of gold in the Black Hills, it was first established as the town of Stonewall (after Stonewall Jackson) by illegally trespassing gold-boomers in 1875, but the town was renamed quickly. Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the Almost abandoned in 1876 when word of the much larger gold strikes in Deadwood Gulch spread, Custer City later became an established city, if smaller and less wealthy than the Northern Hills cities of Deadwood and Lead. Deadwood, named for the dead trees found in its Gulch, is a city in and the County seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, Lead (pronounced as "leed" is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. Custer observes a "Gold Discovery Days" celebration and festivities annually in late July to celebrate the discovery of gold by the Custer expedition in nearby French Creek.

Geography

Custer is located at 43°46′6″N, 103°35′51″W (43.768450° N 103.597548° W)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (4. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Custer has been assigned the ZIP code 57730 and the FIPS place code 15140. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS FIPS state codes are two- digit numeric Codes and two- letter alphabetic codes that represent the 50 states, the District of Columbia Its primary telephone prefix is 673 in Area Code 605.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,860 people, 825 households, and 491 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,033. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (399. 0/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 519. 0/sq mi (200. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 97% White, 0. 38% African American, 1. 61% Native American, 0. 16% Asian, 0. 38% from other races, and 1. 51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 51% of the population.

There were 825 households out of which 27. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 6% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40. 4% were non-families. 36. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 17 and the average family size was 2. 85.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 3% under the age of 18, 6. 8% from 18 to 24, 24. 6% from 25 to 44, 25. 7% from 45 to 64, and 19. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,739, and the median income for a family was $41,313. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,216. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 7% of families and 11. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 13. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Although the above statistics for the incorporated city make it appear small, much of the population and workforce of the city live outside the city limits in unincorporated Custer County, and the steady stream of tourists year round and the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally add much to the economy of the city.

Economy

In addition to continued mining of precious metals, other industrial minerals today form the mainstay of the local mining industry, while timber production, tourism, and government services form the basis for the economy. Custer is the headquarters for the Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota and Wyoming, is convenient to major tourist attractions like Jewel Cave National Monument, Wind Cave National Park, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and its own Crazy Horse Memorial. Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Jewel Cave National Monument contains Jewel Cave, currently the second longest Cave in the world with about 141 miles (225 km of mapped passageways Bison grazing at Wind Cavejpg|right|thumb|Bison grazing on prairie grasses]] Wind Cave National Park is a United States National park north of the town of Hot Custer State Park is a State park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, USA Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental Granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941 located The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain Monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota, in the form of Crazy Horse, an Oglala

The South Dakota State Treatment and Rehabilitation Academy is also located south of town and also in Custer State Park. This is a facility run by the DOC for juvenile offenders.

Custer claims to have the widest Main Street in the United States. It is verified that the street was made wide enough for a team of oxen pulling a wagon to turn completely around.

Custer is also home to the Bedrock City campground which draws visitors to the Black Hills to its recreations of the fictional town of Bedrock from the animated television series The Flintstones. Bedrock City is a campground and 30 acre theme park in Custer South Dakota in the Black Hills which features buildings and characters inspired by The Flinstones television The Flintstones is an animated American television sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1966 on ABC. Custer State Park just outside of town remains one of the biggest draws to this area during the tourist season. Once the fall season comes around the visitors to this town are mostly looking to hunt deer or turkey in the surrounding forest.

Education

Custer schools are located in Custer School District 16-1. Other schools in this district include elementary schools in Fairburn,Hermosa,and Spring Creek which both serve students in kindergarten to eight grade. Fairburn is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. Hermosa is a town in Custer County, South Dakota, United States.

The Custer school colors are purple and gold and the mascot is the Wildcat.

References

External links

• Custer Area Chamber of Commerce
• Black Hills Community Portal Black Hills Area Guide & Community Portal

• Custer, South Dakota is at coordinates 43°46′06″N 103°35′51″W / 43.76845, -103.597548 (Custer, South Dakota)Coordinates: 43°46′06″N 103°35′51″W / 43.76845, -103.597548 (Custer, South Dakota)

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