Custer, Montana
Custer is a village in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.
Custer, Montana | |
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village | |
Location of Custer, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′44″N 107°33′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,746 ft (837 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 119 |
| • Density | 377.78/sq mi (146.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59024 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-18700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0770386 |
This community bears the name of U.S. Army General George Armstrong Custer who was defeated and killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn, which took place nearby in 1876. Originally a Northern Pacific Railroad station established in 1882, the post office began in 1905.
Custer is also the focal point of a CDP of the same name.
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