Custer, Michigan
| Custer, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
| Nickname(s): Cow Head Town | |
| Motto: Sanders is the Ālpha and Ömega | |
 Location of Custer, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°57′1″N 86°13′10″W / 43.95028°N 86.21944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 23,211 |
| • Density | 286.9/sq mi (110.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49405 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-19420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619649 |
Custer is a village in Mason County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 23211 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Custer Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all land.
Custer was platted in 1878 and incorporated as a village in 1895. The village was named for George A. Custer.
This small town is most widely known as the home of the out-sized cow head on Bonsers, a long-standing but now defunct IGA market.
As of the census of 2010, there were 284 people, 110 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density was 286.9 inhabitants per square mile (110.8/km2). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 138.4 per square mile (53.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.
There were 110 households of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
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