Custer County, Idaho

Custer County
County
Mill used to process gold and silver ore at Yankee Fork mining operations.
Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°14′N 114°17′W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	January 8, 1881
Named for	General Custer gold mine
Seat	Challis
Largest city	Challis
Area
• Total	4,937 sq mi (12,790 km^2)
• Land	4,921 sq mi (12,750 km^2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km^2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,249
• Density	0.88/sq mi (0.34/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.custer.id.us

Leatherman Peak, 12,228 feet (3,727 m), second highest in Idaho, in the Lost River Range in eastern Custer County

Custer County is a county in U.S. state of Idaho. In the 2020 census, the population was 4,249.^[1] The county seat is Challis.^[2]

Communities

Grand View Canyon (US-93)between Mackay and Challis

Grand View Canyon (US-93)

Cities

• Challis
• Clayton
• Lost River
• Mackay
• Stanley

Unincorporated communities

• Ellis
• Goldburg

Ghost towns

• Bayhorse
• Bonanza
• Custer

References

1. "QuickFacts: Custer County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

Other websites

• Official website
• Challis School District #181 Archived 2013-01-17 at the Wayback Machine

44.23°N 114.29°W / 44.23; -114.29