CusterCity1876front, 1876
Custer Township’s story
Custer Township in pictures
Census counts: 271 in 1880, 1,919 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
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A town of 28.
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.
Small town
28 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Custer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Custer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMorristown water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Custer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMcIntosh School District 15-1Lemmon School District 52-42 districts serve Custer Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereCorson County AuditorCorson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes57634, 5764557634 54% · 57645 46%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.
Climate
Custer Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 6°, with about 41 inches of snow a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–28°
Spring31–55°
Summer55–82°
Fall33–57°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Custer Township’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
In Custer Township, 78% of adults had a checkup this year, against 76% in South Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Custer Township. 15% of Custer Township adults binge drink. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15.
| Custer Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better15 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Custer Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.3% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.3% | 75.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 12.7% |
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center
37.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
High risk in Custer Township, with cold waves at the top
Custer Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 60 of 100, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 54 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 70% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 13%.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Protected land: 4.3% of Custer Township
The density of trails for Custer Township comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 8.2 miles of trail.
4.3%conserved
| Custer Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
4.3%
conserved · 1,403 of 32,706 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Custer Township
14pages on Custer Township
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
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 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Custer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Custer Township, SD a good place to live?
Custer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.