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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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Dakota |
| 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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.