Custer County, Montana

Custer County
County
Custer County Courthouse in Miles City
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°16′N 105°35′W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	June 2, 1865
Named for	George Armstrong Custer
Seat	Miles City
Largest city	Miles City
Area
• Total	3,793 sq mi (9,820 km^2)
• Land	3,783 sq mi (9,800 km^2)
• Water	9.9 sq mi (26 km^2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,867
• Density	3.1/sq mi (1.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	https://custercountymt.com/
Montana county number 14

Custer County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, there were 11,867 people.^[1] Its county seat is Miles City.^[2] The county was formed in 1877^[3] and named in honor of George Armstrong Custer.

References

1. "QuickFacts: Custer County, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. "A Brief Custer County History". Custer County Montana. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.