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Custer, Mason County, Michigan

Village in Mason County, Michigan · ZIP 49405, 49454

  • Mason County
  • Within Custer Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 300 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 113Households
  • $66,875Median household income
  • $100,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Custer

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.5%
2602803003202000: 31820002010: 28420102020: 2722020318272
Population of Custer at each census
CensusPopulation
2000318
2010284
2020272

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, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Custer
Under $50k38.9%
$50k to $100k42.5%
$100k to $150k15%
$150k to $200k0.9%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $66,875 · 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, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Custer
Owner occupied
100 units
Renter occupied
13 units
Vacancy rate
6.6%

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, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Custer compared with its county and state
Custer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCusterMason CountyMichigan
Population28929,17710,051,595
Median household income$66,875$62,296$71,149
Median age35.847.240.1
Median home value$100,000$199,300$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.7%25.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.5%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes88.5%78.1%72.9%
Mean commute to work20.5 minutes19.9 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Custer2
Public schools in Custer, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Mason County Eastern Elem SchPublicPre-K–6Mason County Eastern Schools
Mason County Eastern Junior HighHigh SchoolPublic7–12Mason County Eastern Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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