Custar

History

Custar was originally called Lewisburg, and under the latter name was platted in 1865, and named for Frederick Lewis, proprietor. A post office called Custar has been in operation since 1866. The village was incorporated in 1881. In late 2019, three grain silos in Custar suffered from a fire and explosion.

Geography

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

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,604
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,421
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,200
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,326
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,233
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,227
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,136
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,109

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2026-05-04
  8 km N of Maybee, Michigan
• M 2.9 — 2024-12-29
  1 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2024-03-18
  4 km WSW of Millbury, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2023-05-20
  3 km SSE of Walbridge, Ohio
• M 3.2 — 2020-08-21
  2 km SSE of Detroit Beach, Michigan