Custer, Michigan
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| Custer, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 318 |
| - Density | 320.7/sq mi (123.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49405 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-19420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619649[2] |
Custer is a village in Mason County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 318. The village is located within Custer Township.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 318 people, 117 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density was 320.7 per square mile (124.0/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 133.1/sq mi (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.88% White, 2.20% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 3.46% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,444, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,436. About 11.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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