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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (33.1 miles, pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (293.7 miles, pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (891.3 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hill City, SD (11.6 miles), Keystone, SD (14.6 miles), Hot Springs, SD (24.7 miles), Colonial Pine Hills, SD (26.4 miles), Hermosa, SD (28.2 miles), Blackhawk, SD (33.0 miles), Rapid City, SD (33.1 miles), Edgemont, SD (36.1 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,800
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $40,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,700
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,700
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $65,900
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,800
2002: 1 building, average cost: $314,600
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $121,000

Area code: 605

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.7%), Retail trade (12.7%).

Average weather in Custer, South Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	24.0	28.2	33.3	40.9	50.4	59.7	66.1	65.0	56.1	45.1	32.6	25.9
High temperature (°F)	35.6	40.1	45.7	53.8	63.4	73.4	80.1	79.5	70.8	58.9	43.9	37.4
Low temperature (°F)	12.4	16.2	20.9	28.0	37.4	46.0	52.1	50.4	41.4	31.3	21.3	14.3
Precipitation (in)	0.4	0.6	1.1	2.1	3.3	3.2	3.0	2.4	1.5	1.5	0.7	0.5

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Normal climate around Custer, South Dakota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	7	8	10	12	12	9	8	6	6	6	6
Wind speed (mph)	10.8	11.2	12.4	13.1	12.2	10.9	10.1	10.2	10.9	11.2	11.0	10.6
Morning humidity (%)	69	71	75	73	76	78	74	72	68	67	69	69
Afternoon humidity (%)	64	60	54	47	48	48	41	37	39	46	60	64
Sunshine (%)	57	60	63	62	60	65	73	74	70	66	55	55
Days clear of clouds	8	6	6	6	7	9	13	14	13	12	8	8
Partly cloudy days	8	8	9	10	11	11	13	12	9	8	8	8
Cloudy days	15	14	15	15	13	10	5	5	8	11	14	14
Snowfall (in)	5.3	6.4	9.0	6.6	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.8	5.3	5.1

Hospital/medical center in Custer:

CUSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (1039 MONTGOMERY STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Custer:

FALL RIVER HOSPITAL - CAH (about 27 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD)
BLACK HILLS SURGERY CENTER LLP (about 35 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)
IHS PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; RAPID CITY, SD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Custer:

RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 43 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RAP)
ELLSWORTH AFB (about 43 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; ID: RCA)
ALLIANCE MUNI (about 131 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; ID: AIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Custer:

CUSTER COUNTY (about 4 miles; CUSTER, SD; ID: CUT)
CUSTER STATE PARK (about 18 miles; FAIRBURN, SD; ID: 3V0)
HOT SPRINGS MUNI (about 32 miles; HOT SPRINGS, SD; ID: HSR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Custer:

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 197 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 208 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 244 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 247 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)

Public high schools in Custer:

CUSTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 527 MONTGOMERY; Grades: 09 - 12)
ACE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Location: 215 N 3RD STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Custer:

CUSTER ELEM (Students: 356; Location: 371 CROOK ST; Grades: PK - 05)
CUSTER MIDDLE SCH (Students: 191; Location: 527 MONTGOMERY; Grades: 06 - 08)
CUSTER YOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: RR 1 BOX 98; Grades: 06 - 12)

Library in Custer:

CUSTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $69,068; Location: 447 CROOK STREET SUITE 4; 16,663 books; 484 audio materials; 811 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

Custer compared to South Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Custer:

KFCR (1490 AM; 1 kW; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KZMX (580 AM; 2 kW; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
KOTA (1380 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KIMM (1150 AM; 5 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KIMM RADIO, INC.)
KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Custer:

KAWK (105.1 FM; CUSTER, SD; Owner: MOUNT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRKI (99.5 FM; NEWCASTLE, WY; Owner: MICHAEL RADIO GROUP)
KZLK (106.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: STEVEN E.DUFFY)
KSLT (107.3 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
KLMP (97.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: BETHESDA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)
KZZI (95.9 FM; BELLE FOURCHE, SD; Owner: WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA BROADCASTING, L)
KDDX (101.1 FM; SPEARFISH, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KSQY (95.1 FM; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
KIQK (104.1 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: HAUGO BROADCASTING, INC)
KQRQ (92.3 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: NEW GENERATION BROADCASTING, LLC)
KRCS (93.1 FM; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KKMK (93.9 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KZMX-FM (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, SD; Owner: MT RUSHMORE BROADCASTING, INC)
K258AJ (99.5 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOUT (98.7 FM; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Custer:

K55AV (Channel 55; PRINGLE, SD; Owner: SD BD.OF DIRECTORS EDUC'L.TELLCOMM.)
K28DP (Channel 28; CUSTER, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF RAPID CITY, INC.)
KOTA-TV (Channel 3; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: DUHAMEL BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES)
KEVN-TV (Channel 7; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: KEVN, INC.)