Custer City, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Custer City, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:USA Oklahoma
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Custer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.57
Area Land Km2:1.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.61
Area Land Sq Mi:0.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:367
Population Density Km2:233.28
Population Density Sq Mi:604.61
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1768
Coordinates:35.6639°N -98.8869°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:73639
Area Code:580
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-18950[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412398

Custer City is a town in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. Custer City is northeast of Clinton and northwest of Weatherford along Oklahoma 33.[3] The population was 367 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]

Custer City was originally known as Graves, and a post office was established there on January 22, 1894. The post office changed its name to Custer City on September 28, 1904, in honor of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 393 people, 169 households, and 110 families residing in the town. The population density was 653.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 206 housing units at an average density of 342.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 94.66% White, 3.56% Native American, 0.51% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,500, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $33,571 versus $13,409 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,165. About 18.4% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.8% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Historical Sites

See main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Custer County, Oklahoma. Custer City has three NRHP-listed sites:

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Custer City, Oklahoma. Google Maps . April 2, 2020.
  4. Web site: Custer City (town), Oklahoma. United States Census Bureau. August 29, 2023.
  5. Web site: Custer City. Oklahoma Historical Society. August 1, 2020.

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