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Custer Township, Illinois

Township in Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60481

  • Will County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,350 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 503Households
  • $115,063Median household income
  • $311,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Custer Township

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.6%
1.4k1.4k1.5k1.5k2000: 1,46320002010: 1,43020102020: 1,36720201,4631,367
Population of Custer Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,463
20101,430
20201,367

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Custer Township
Under $50k24.3%
$50k to $100k23.3%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k27%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $115,063 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Custer Township
Owner occupied
412 units
Renter occupied
91 units
Vacancy rate
16%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Custer Township compared with its county and state
Custer Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCuster TownshipWill CountyIllinois
Population1,503698,45012,692,653
Median household income$115,063$107,799$81,702
Median age40.738.938.9
Median home value$311,000$298,000$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.5%36.5%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%13.0%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes81.9%82.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work38.9 minutes31.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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