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Custer
WashingtonCDP
Total population
477
Median home value
$527,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,598
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Washington, United States, Custer is a small census-designated community. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (48.913°, -122.637°). It is home to roughly 477 residents. At 82 people per km², the census-designated community shows a sparse settlement pattern. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The census-designated community extends across about 5.8 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Ferndale High SchoolHigh · Ferndale · 1,323 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Lynden High SchoolHigh · LYNDEN · 962 students · 22.4:1 ratio
- Irene Reither Elementary SchoolElementary · Everson · 707 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · BLAINE · 609 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · Ferndale · 572 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Fisher Elementary SchoolElementary · LYNDEN · 527 students · 17:1 ratio
- Meridian High SchoolHigh · BELLINGHAM · 487 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Blaine Elementary SchoolElementary · BLAINE · 463 students · 16:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Washington
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Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 23:30 UTC.
Events
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Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES