Custer County, SD
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Custer CountySD averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$7.9M (FY2023)
Total spending$15.1M (FY2023)
Taxes$5.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$68K (FY2023)
Spending per resident$1,757 (FY2023)
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Wed Sep 9, 2026 · 17:00
General
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Recent meetings
Mon Aug 24, 2026 · 15:00
City Council
Mon Aug 17, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Aug 11, 2026 · 17:00
Planning Commission
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon Aug 3, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 17:00
Planning Commission
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon Jul 6, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 17:30
General
Mon Jun 15, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Jun 9, 2026 · 17:00
Planning Commission
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon Jun 1, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon May 18, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue May 12, 2026 · 17:00
General
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon May 4, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon May 4, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Mon Apr 20, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Apr 14, 2026 · 17:00
General
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon Apr 6, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Mar 24, 2026 · 17:00
Planning Commission
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Tue Mar 17, 2026 · 17:30
General
Mon Mar 16, 2026 · 17:30
General
Tue Mar 10, 2026 · 17:00
Planning Commission
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon Mar 2, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Tue Feb 17, 2026 · 17:30
General
Tue Feb 10, 2026 · 17:00
Planning Commission
Custer City Hall Council Chambers
Mon Feb 2, 2026 · 17:30
City Council
Wed Jan 21, 2026 · 17:30
General
Showing the 30 most recent meetings of 33 on record. See the yearly meeting archives below for the full history.
🌐 County-level context (Custer County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities2 (1 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments327 (1,536 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,042/mo (18 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy12.4% (low numeracy 21% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$7.9M
Annual budget
$68K
Debt outstanding
260
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$7.9M
Spending$15.1M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$68K
Debt-to-revenue0.01×
Debt-load index48 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.