Custer County, Montana

Custer County Education, Geography, and History

Custer County is a county located in the state of Montana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 11,699. Its county seat is Miles City. The county was formed in 1877 and named in honor of George Armstrong Custer.

Etymology - Origin of Custer County Name

County name was originally Big Horn. In 1877 was renamed to Custer after Gen. George A. Custer.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Custer County History

Custer County was created 2 February 1865 as an original county. County seat: Miles City

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,793 square miles (9,824 km²), of which, 3,783 square miles (9,798 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Prairie County, Montana - north
• Fallon County, Montana - east
• Carter County, Montana - southeast
• Powder River County, Montana - south
• Rosebud County, Montana - west
• Garfield County, Montana - northwest

Education

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