Custer TownshipKS
A town of 33.
Is Custer Township a good place to live?
Custer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
33 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Custer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Custer Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Custer Township.
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Custer Township’s year
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 27 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Custer Township’s adults binge drink than in the typical Kansas or U.S. town
The share of adults in Custer Township who report frequent physical distress: 14%. Among adults locally, 28% get no exercise outside work, above both Kansas’ towns (26%) and U.S. towns (25%). On the CDC’s 32 measures, Custer Township is ahead of Kansas on 7 and behind on 7. Only 8 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Custer Township.
| Custer Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Custer Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Custer Township: hail
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of Custer Township’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Custer Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Custer Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Custer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
About Custer Township
Township in Kansas, United States
Custer Township is a township in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 48.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,664 ft
Questions about Custer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Custer Township, KS a good place to live?
Custer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.