Custer City is a town in Custer County, Oklahoma, United States. Custer City is northeast of Clinton and northwest of Weatherford along Oklahoma 33. The population was 367 at the time of the 2020 census.
Custer City was originally known as Graves, and a post office was established there on January 22, 1894. The post office changed its name to Custer City on September 28, 1904, in honor of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Custer City had a population of 367. The median age was 36.3 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 138 households in Custer City, of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.2% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 240 || 65.4%
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| Black or African American || 6 || 1.6%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 12 || 3.3%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 6 || 1.6%
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| Two or more races || 103 || 28.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 46 || 12.5%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census
Previously Custer City had its own school district. In 1989, the district's enrollment was 200.
Notable people
- William Brinkley (1917–1993), author and reporter
- Tom Turner (1916-1986), Major League Baseball player