Custer County | |
|---|---|
 Custer County Courthouse in Broken Bow | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′N 99°44′W / 41.39°N 99.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | February 17, 1877 |
| Named for | George Armstrong Custer |
| Seat | Broken Bow |
| Largest city | Broken Bow |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,576 sq mi (6,670 km2) |
| • Land | 2,576 sq mi (6,670 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.01% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2021) | 10,460[1] |
| • Density | 4.06/sq mi (1.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Custer County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,545.[1] Its county seat is Broken Bow.[2] The county was formed in 1877[3] and named after General George Armstrong Custer,[4] who was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Custer County is represented by the prefix 4 (it had the fourth-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Burr, George L. (1921). History of Hamilton and Clay Counties, Nebraska, Vol. 1. S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 105.
- ^ "Nebraska Association of County Officials : Home". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2008.