Custer, Michigan
Custer: Human settlement in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
About
Custer is a city located in the county of Mason in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 284 and a population density of 111 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 284 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Custer
| Population : | 284 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Michigan (United States) |
| County : | Mason County |
| Postal code : | 49405 |
| Area : | 2.55 km2 |
| Altitude : | 676 feet / 206 meters |
| Time Zone : | America/Detroit |
| Local time : | 08:53:32 (5th December 2025) |
| Density : | 111 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 0% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Custer is located at 43°57'7"N 86°13'10"W (43.9519500, -86.2195200).
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Demographics
The population of Custer increased by 0% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 284 | - | census |
| 2011 | 282 | -0.71% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 282 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 282 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 284 | 0.7% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 282 | -0.71% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 284 | 0.7% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 285 | 0.35% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 286 | 0.35% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 285 | -0.35% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 284 | -0.35% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 5,843 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 5,865 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -0.4% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 6,372 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 5,865 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 9.3% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 28.7% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 9.8% |
| Female persons, % : | 48.7% |
| White only, percent : | 62.1% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 22.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.3% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.8% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 3.3% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 53.1% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 21.0% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 102 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 34.4% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 42.6% |
Custer zip code is 49405.
County name: Mason, County
fips: 26105
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 42.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $266,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,432 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $1,221 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,439 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 1,633 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.59 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 96.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 92.8% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 84.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.8% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 12,846 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,536 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $261 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $48,497 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $20,150 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 217 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 135 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 65 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 134 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 77 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 200 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 12,347.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 0.48 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 63.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $224,300 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,210 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $479 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $885 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 4,462 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 1.98 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 78.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 85.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 82.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 18.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.6% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 36.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 32,902 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 90,609 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 3,238 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 175,038 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $20,632 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.6 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $42,356 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $29,467 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.6% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 864 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 380 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 339 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 81 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 726 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 143 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 628 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,598.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 5.29 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 51,398 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 64.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $221,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,421 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $487 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $964 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 796 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 47,762 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.59 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.9% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.9% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 130,424 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 422,251 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,253,615 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,181,597 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $9,983 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $55,893 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,345 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.6% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 2,688 |
| 2019 total employment : | 37,607 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 1,686,799 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 1.6% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 6,357 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 7,057 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,135 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,446 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 537 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,157 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 604 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,832 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 50.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 2,290.13 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 73.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $162,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,385 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $591 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $779 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,900 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.25 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 38.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 9.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,804 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 34,936 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 41,813 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,000 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $66,484 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $36,916 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 13.0% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 801 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 455 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 227 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 81 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 699 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 64 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 616 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 4,193.1 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.33 |
Schools in Custer
College & universities near Custer, MI
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172671 | West Shore Community College | Scottville (MI) | 49454-0277 |
Stations (10)
Amtrak & bus stations near Custer, MI
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| REE | Reed City, Michigan | US 10 & 220th Ave. | BUS |
| BGP | Big Rapids, Michigan | 14342 Northland Dr. | BUS |
| CLC | Cadillac, Michigan | 1202 North Mitchell St. | BUS |
| MTO | Manton, Michigan | Junction U.S. 131 & M-42 | BUS |
| HWC | Howard City, Michigan | 130 North Ensley St. | BUS |
Other places with the same name (3)
- Custer , South Dakota city in and county seat of Custer County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 1,926 people.
- Custer , Illinois settlement in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 1,341 people.
Other cities in Mason County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mason County , MI.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ludington | 8,096 | City in Mason County, Michigan, United States |
| Amber | 2,599 | Township in Mason County, Michigan |
| Scottville | 1,209 | City in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America |
| Fountain | 198 | Village in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America |
| Free Soil | 144 | Human settlement in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America |
