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Custer Park

IllinoisCDP

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Custer Park

Total population

459

Median home value

$175,000

5.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$178,602

Custer Park$179k
National$74k
Elevation561 m
Weather65°F · Cloudy
Coordinates41.24°, -88.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
561 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Custer Park is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. Custer Park is located on Illinois Route 113 and the south bank of the Kankakee River 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-southeast of Braidwood.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
28.8
Median home value
$175,000
Housing units
94
Poverty rate
3.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
19.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.2427
Longitude
-88.1295
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
65°F
Cloudy
Tonight
56°F
Cloudy
Tuesday
62°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Custer Park, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.5%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
36.1%
Binge drinking
20.1%
Adult smoking
14.6%
No leisure activity
23.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
193,559
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    6,667
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,001
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,556
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,972
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,683
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,556
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,434
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,387

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
2
Other
6

Largest nearby schools

  • Reed-Custer Elementary School
    Elementary · Braidwood · 653 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Reed-Custer High School
    High · Braidwood · 437 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Wilmington High School
    High · Wilmington · 432 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • L J Stevens Intermediate School
    Elementary · Wilmington · 332 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Wilmington Middle School
    Middle · Wilmington · 295 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Reed-Custer Middle School
    Middle · Braidwood · 287 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • Bruning Elem School
    Elementary · Wilmington · 239 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • SOWIC-EC Reed Custer
    Other · Braidwood

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2004-06-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Leroy Ioas
American Hand of the Cause (1896-1965)
Doug Pinnick
Doug Pinnick
American bassist and singer
John J. Feely
John J. Feely
American politician (1875–1905)
B
Burt Keeley
American baseball player (1879-1952)
George Cutshaw
George Cutshaw
American baseball player
John Mitchell
John Mitchell
(1870-1919) American labor leader
Tanner Roark
Tanner Roark
American baseball pitcher
Isaac Arthur Abt
Isaac Arthur Abt
American pediatrician and university teacher (1867-1955)
R
Robert W. McNulty
American dental school dean
Ruth Randall Edström
Ruth Randall Edström
American activist (1867-1944)
F
Frank Linskey
American basketball player
K
Kiiara
American singer and songwriter
J
Jerome J. Joyce
politician
W
William Osburn
American biologist and farmer (1854–1941)
J
John Robert Graham
American personality assessment researcher
B
Brent Headrick
American baseball player (born 1997)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.9
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,424

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
349
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Custer Park

The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library