Custer County, Montana
| Custer County, Montana | |
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Custer County Courthouse in Miles City
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 16, 1877 |
| Named for | George Armstrong Custer |
| Seat | Miles City |
| Largest city | Miles City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,793 sq mi (9,824 km2) |
| • Land | 3,783 sq mi (9,798 km2) |
| • Water | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 12,135 |
| • Density | 3.1/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | http://ccsomt.com/ |
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,699. Its county seat is Miles City. The county was formed in 1877 and named in honor of George Armstrong Custer.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,793 square miles (9,820 km2), of which 3,783 square miles (9,800 km2) is land and 9.9 square miles (26 km2) (0.3%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 11,696 people, 4,768 households and 3,089 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 per square mile (1/km²). There were 5,360 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.02% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.3% were of German, 12.0% Norwegian, 8.4% English, 8.3% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry. 96.8% spoke English, 1.5% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language.
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