Custer Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them McMonies Barn and Margaret and Vernon Maxon House. Custer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

383 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Huron · 4 mi Richland Township · 5 mi Clifton Township · 6 mi Cavour · 6 mi Clyde Township · 7 mi Valley Township · 7 mi

HuronMorningsideClifton TownshipValley TownshipClyde TownshipRichland TownshipCuster Township

Margaret and Vernon Maxon House · National Register of Historic Places

Custer Township’s story

Custer Township in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Custer Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Custer Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorthWestern Energy13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMid-Dakota Rural WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Custer Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHuron School District 02-2Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBeadle County AuditorBeadle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023

ZIP codes57350, 5732457350 97% · 57324 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Custer Township.

Schools

The schools Custer Township’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Huron School District 02-2.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Our Home ASAP - 12Largest public high schoolGrades 5–12	Grades 5–12	23	–

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The districtsHuron School District 02-2 Vs. the neighbors6 bordering towns Every schoolOur Home ASAP - 12 Questions“Are Custer Township’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Custer Township, mostly inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Custer Township sits above 78% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Custer Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.

78risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Custer Township Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Custer Township’s year

July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°

Spring34–57°

Summer59–83°

Fall36–60°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 6°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 23 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About half of Custer Township’s working residents commute to Huron

In Custer Township, 3% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 43, to 209. The typical household income for Custer Township comes to $118,000, above both South Dakota’s towns ($72,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Also worth knowing: the average commute locally is 12 minutes.

3%work in town

	Custer Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	12 minutes	17 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	3%	29%	8%
Median household income	$118,000	$72,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Custer Township3%

Huron50%

Sioux Falls5%

Alpena4%

Watertown3%

5 mi

median commute distance

209

jobs based in Custer Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here209 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Custer Township Commute times12 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults 18 to 64 in Custer Township have no health insurance than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town

Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Custer Township. Custer Township: just over three quarters of adults had a checkup this year, near the South Dakota town median (76%) and below the median of U.S. towns (79%). Among adults locally, 16% binge drink.

	Custer Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	22%	25%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	13%	8.4%	8.1%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	10%	12%