Custer, Washington
census designated place in Washington, US
Custer is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The population was 518 at the 2020 census, up from 366 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Custer first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 299 people, 108 households, and 81 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 164.4 people per square mile (63.5 people/km2). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 63.8 units per square mile (24.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.31% White, 1.67% Asian, 5.35% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.69% of the population.
There were 108 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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