Custer is a community in Yellowstone County, Montana, home to about 199 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59024.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Custer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)429 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Custer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Custer had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 252nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Yellowstone County grew from 6,212 residents in 1900 to 164,731 in 2020.
Yellowstone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pompeys Pillar 15n, MT weather station (20 miles away).
75,637 jobs at 6,060 businesses in Yellowstone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Custer K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer SchoolCuster | Pre-K–6 | 49 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Custer 7-8Custer | 7–8 | 13 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Custer High SchoolCuster | 9–12 | 26 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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