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Custer

A township of 359 people in Beadle County, South Dakota

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Custer State Park buffalo roundup draws crowds for 61st year

kotatv.com · Sep 26, 2026

Custer State Park hosts 61st annual Buffalo Roundup

KELOLAND.com · Sep 26, 2026

Long Day for Custer County Search & Rescue Volunteers - Rapid City, South Dakota | News, Weather and Sports

NewsCenter1 · Sep 1, 2026

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Outdoors in Custer

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Conserved land4.9%983 of 19,963 acres

Trails2.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

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Living in Custer

Health in Custer

Compared with South Dakota

9worse than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

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13.3%More uninsured adultsSD 8.8% · worse 16.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · worse 8.5%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - HuronHuron · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 57350, 57324 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Custer →

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School Grade C

The public schools Custer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHuron School District 02-2Schools2

Our Home ASAP - 12High · Grades 5–12 · 23 students Our Home Rediscovery - 77High · Grades 5–12 · 6 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.

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