Custer, Washington | |
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CDP | |
Location of Custer, Washington |
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Coordinates: 48°55′4″N 122°38′27″W / 48.91778°N 122.64083°WCoordinates: 48°55′4″N 122°38′27″W / 48.91778°N 122.64083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Whatcom |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 366 |
• Density | 164.4/sq mi (63.5/km2) |
Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP code | 98240 |
Area code | 360 |
FIPS code | 53-16375 |
GNIS feature ID | 1512132 |
Highways | I‑5 |
Custer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.
Custer is located at 48°55′4″N 122°38′27″W / 48.91778°N 122.64083°W (48.917705, -122.640880).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 299 people, 108 households, and 81 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 164.4 people per square mile (63.4/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 63.8/sq mi (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.31% White, 1.67% Asian, 5.35% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.69% of the population.
There were 108 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.