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Custer County, South Dakota

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Time Zone: Custer County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Custer is the seat for Custer County.

Custer County was founded in 1875.

Using the Census estimates for 2008<1>, Custer had a population of 7,811 people. This is an increase of 7.19% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 7,287 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Custer represented 0.96% of the total population of South Dakota, making it the state's 26th most populous county (out of 66 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Custer County Census page.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000
Year-to-Year Change
20087,811+7.18% 
20077,806+7.11%-0.54% since 2006
20067,848+7.68%+1.67% since 2005
20057,719+5.91% 
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20007,288The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Custer County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community 2008
Population
2000
Population
Change
(2008 vs. 2000)
West Custer   --3,472 
Custer   1,9401,8604.3% increase  
East Custer   --1,259 
Hermosa   35031511.11% increase  
Buffalo Gap   1531646.71% decrease  



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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).



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The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Custer County:

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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Custer? Please visit the Map Page for Custer.


Footnotes

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<2>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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