Custer County, Colorado

Custer County
The Westcliffe Jail is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Westcliffe Jail is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Official seal of Custer County
Map of Colorado highlighting Custer County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°05′N 105°22′W / 38.09°N 105.36°W / 38.09; -105.36
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedMarch 9, 1877
Named forGeorge Armstrong Custer
SeatWestcliffe
Largest townSilver Cliff
Area
 • Total740 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land739 sq mi (1,910 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,704
 • Density6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitecustercountygov.com

Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,704.[1] The county seat is Westcliffe.[2]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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