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Moving to Custer, Michigan

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Population: 318. Estimated population in July 2024: 322 (+1.3% change)
Males: 159 (50.0%), Females: 159 (50.0%)

Mason County

Zip code: 49405

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $29,444
Median house value: $65,600

Population by Race

Races in Custer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • American Indian (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (14.2%), English (7.5%), Dutch (6.0%), Italian (6.0%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 698 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Custer, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Custer

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Custer village

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Custer:

  • MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 15 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SHELBY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Custer:

Other public-use airports nearest to Custer:

  • MASON COUNTY (about 13 miles; LUDINGTON, MI; Abbreviation: LDM)
  • MANISTEE CO.-BLACKER (about 22 miles; MANISTEE, MI; Abbreviation: MBL)
  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 23 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; Abbreviation: C04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Custer:

  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 72 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Public primary/middle schools in Custer:

  • MASON COUNTY EASTERN JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 18 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • MASON COUNTY EASTERN ELEM. SCH. (Students: 261; Location: 18 S. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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