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Established January 8, 1881 with its county seat at Challis. Named for the General Custer mine, which was named in honor of General George Custer who died at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Its history begins with fur traders and pathfinders as early as 1824; later in the 1860s and 1870s prospectors and miners came. It contains portions of the Sawtooth, Salmon River, White Cloud, Pioneer, Lost River, and White Knob Mountains and contains the highest peaks in the state.
Custer County is one of 44 counties in Idaho. It has 4,925.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 0.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 46.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.1% of the population reported only one race, with 0.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.41 persons compared to an average family size of 2.96 persons.
In 2008 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $38,783. Per capita income grew by 8.6% between 1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation).
| People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence) |
Value | Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2009) | 4,240 | Covered Employment | 1,732 |
| Growth (%) since 1990 | 2.6% | Average wage per job | $35,049 |
| Households (2000) | 1,770 | Manufacturing – % all jobs in County | 0.4% |
| Labor Force (persons) (2009) | 2,668 | Average wage per job | $12,157 |
| Unemployment Rate (2009) | 5.6 | Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County | 2.0% |
| Per Capita Personal Income (2008) | $32,203 | Average wage per job | $26,100 |
| Median Household Income (2008) | $41,450 | Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate (2008) | 13.3 | Average wage per job | $15,681 |
| H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 84.5 | Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County | 1.5% |
| Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000) | 17.4 | Average wage per job | $27,058 |
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1. CHALLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 304, Challis, ID 83226
Phone: (208) 879-2439
County: Custer County
Enrollment: 204
Grades: PK-6
2. CHALLIS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 304, Challis, ID 83226
Phone: (208) 879-2255
County: Custer County
Enrollment: 204
Grades: 7-12
3. CLAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Hc 67 Box 586, Clayton, ID 83227
Phone: (208) 838-2244
County: Custer County
Enrollment: 10
Grades: KG-5
4. MACKAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 390, Mackay, ID 83251
Phone: (208) 588-2834
County: Custer County
Enrollment: 108
Grades: PK-6
5. MACKAY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 390, Mackay, ID 83251
Phone: (208) 588-2262
County: Custer County
Enrollment: 101
Grades: 7-12
6. STANLEY ELEM-JR HIGH SCHOOL
Address: Po Box 77, Stanley, ID 83278
Phone: (208) 774-3503
County: Custer County
Enrollment: 13
Grades: KG-8