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Custer County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota | |
![]() South Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°41′N 103°28′W / 43.68°N 103.46°W | |
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Founded | 1875 (created) 1877 (organized) |
Named for | George Armstrong Custer |
Seat | Custer |
Largest city | Custer |
Area | |
• Total | 1,559 sq mi (4,040 km2) |
• Land | 1,557 sq mi (4,030 km2) |
• Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,318 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,117 ![]() |
• Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Custer County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,318.[1] Its county seat is Custer.[2] The county was created in 1875, and was organized in 1877.[3] It was named after General George Armstrong Custer.
Custer County is home to two of the three longest caves in the United States: Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park.