Custer township, Corson County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 51.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 32 (all rural)
| Males: 15 |  (46.9%) |
| Females: 17 |  (53.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 32 (27 owner occupied, 5 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 32% |
Races in Custer township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- Two or more races: 3.1%
Median age of males: 54.0
Median age of females: 53.5
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Average household size: 2.29
| Custer township: | 2.3 people |
| South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.50
| Custer township: | $30,538 |
| South Dakota: | $48,947 |
| Here: | $157 |
| State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $51,116 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
| : | $51,116 |
| South Dakota: | $138,400 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 19.9% |
| Whole state: | 13.2% |
| This township: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Cities in this township include: Morristown.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Reservoir: Morristown Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
56% of Custer township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 341
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 20
- South: 37
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 271
- One, attached: 3
- Mobile homes: 170
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,800
Housing units in Custer township with a mortgage: 35 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18
- Construction (13%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Health care (9%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Woodworkers (7%)
- Bus drivers (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Custer township:
- German (23.7%)
- Irish (10.2%)
- English (8.8%)
- French (except Basque) (8.0%)
- United States or American (5.1%)
- Dutch (4.7%)
- French Canadian (2.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 115 (74%)
- Carpooled: 31 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 6 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Wood (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
99.5% of residents of Custer township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 417- In family households: 371 (98 male householders, 30 female householders)
116 spouses, 102 children (90 natural, 5 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 5 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 46 (23 male householders (17 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 6 2-persons,
6 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 10.5% |
| South Dakota: | 5.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| South Dakota: | 17.8% |