Custer County

Custer County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population10,545
County SeatCuster County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS041
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population6,534
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,566
Median Age42.1
Veterans640
Housing Units5,341
Uninsured193
Net Migration (recent)49
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments368
Total Employees3,019
Avg Annual Pay$49,959
Median Household Income$62,288
Poverty Rate11.3%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,725
Federal Spending FY2024$77,678,088
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,366

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$133,400
Median Rent$765
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$720
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,208
FMR 4BR$1,340

Health & Safety

Hospitals24
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking15.8%
Adult Obesity37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches15
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools105
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms1,083
Land in Farms (acres)315,446
Avg Farm Size (acres)291.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2022-07-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2018-06-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2017-06-26
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2009-07-31
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-20
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-07-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Custer County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.