Custer County, Idaho

Custer County
Custer County
County
	Mill used to process gold and silver ore at Yankee Fork mining operations.
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Idaho
	Idaho's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 44°14′N 114°17′W / 44.23°N 114.29°W
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Founded	January 8, 1881
Named for	General Custer gold mine
Seat	Challis
Largest city	Challis
Area
• Total	4,937 sq mi (12,790 km2)
• Land	4,921 sq mi (12,750 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,249
• Density	0.88/sq mi (0.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.custer.id.us

Custer County is a rural mountain county in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,275,^[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Idaho. The county seat is Challis.^[2] Established in 1881, the county was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier. Custer County relies on ranching, mining, and tourism as its main resources.^[3]

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Custer County, Idaho". custercountyidaho.org. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Custer County, Idaho". custercountyidaho.org. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

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