Custer County, South Dakota
| Custer County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1877 |
| Named for | George Armstrong Custer |
| Seat | Custer |
| Largest city | Custer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,559 sq mi (4,038 km2) |
| • Land | 1,557 sq mi (4,033 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 8,446 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,216. Its county seat is Custer. The county was created in 1875 and organized in 1877.
Custer County is included in the Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,559 square miles (4,040 km2), of which 1,557 square miles (4,030 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.1%) is water.Wind Cave National Park is located within the county, as is Jewel Cave National Monument. South Dakota's own Custer State Park is also located in the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,275 people, 2,970 households, and 2,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.17% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 3.12% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.2% were of German, 9.8% Irish, 9.2% English, 7.1% Norwegian and 5.7% American ancestry.
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