Custer County, Idaho

Custer County is a United States county located in the United States of Idaho. The population of the county was 4342 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 4254, It is the seventh smallest county by population in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is spread over 4936.79 sq mi (12786.23 square kilometre), of which, 4925.45 square miles (12756.86 square kilometre ) of it is land and 11.34 square miles (29.37 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the third largest by size in Idaho.

Custer County Idaho
Map of Custer County, Idaho

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4342 people, 1770 households, and 1197 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.35/kmē), it is the third least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Idaho. There were 2983 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 25.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 4254, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 4181 White, 0 Black or African American, 32 American Indian, 1 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 39 from two or more races.

Custer County Idaho Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Custer County Idaho School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Custer County Idaho GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32174, it is 29th wealthiest county by median household income in Idaho. The median income for a family in the county was $39551, it is Idaho's 20th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15783, making it the 18th wealthiest county by per capita income among the Idaho.

In 2000, 1018 pupils and students, of which 536 are male and 482 are female, 23.45% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 40 nursery or pri school, 52 kindergarten, 541 elementary school, 316 high school and 69 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Challis CityCuster County1.81.780.02909510.81580329904
2Clayton CityCuster County0.010.010272105.21199650625
3Lost River CityCuster County8.718.7102631453431667
4Mackay CityCuster County0.870.870566651.81423723807
5Stanley CityCuster County0.620.6201001612330337813
YearPopulation
April 2000 census4342
April 2000 Estimate4342
July 2000 Estimate4336
July 2001 Estimate4214
July 2002 Estimate4124
July 2003 Estimate4083
July 2004 Estimate4081
July 2005 Estimate4020
July 2006 Estimate4090
July 2007 Estimate4156
July 2008 Estimate4254
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school192140
Kindergarten223052
Elementary school283258541
High school185131316
College or graduate school274269
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Custer County, Idaho$32174$39551$15783
Idaho, United States$37572$43490$17841
United States$41994$50046$21587