Profile for Custer, South Dakota, SD

Custer is on French Creek.

Boomed after the discovery of gold in 1875.

Local festivals include:

• Old West Fest - June 23-24, 2007
• Gold Discovery Days - July 27-29, 2007
• Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Custer State Park, Jewel Cave National Monument

Historic sites and museums: Custer County Historical Society Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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• Custer Chamber of Commerce
• Custer County Chamber of Commerce

34% of Custer residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Custer ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Custer County
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Post a query on a message board:

• Custer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Custer business guide
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• Crime in Custer County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Custer was $17,216, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Custer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Custer festival dates:

• Old West Fest - June 23-24, 2007
• Gold Discovery Days - July 27-29, 2007
• Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Custer County genealogy forum

Median rent in Custer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $232.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $772.

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Libraries in Custer include Custer County Library ... View libraries

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Custer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Custer political report.

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The average commute time for Custer workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Custer include Best Western, Chief Motel, Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Super 8, Travelodge.

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