Custer County, Colorado
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Template:US County infobox Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 3,503. The county seat is Westcliffe.
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History
Custer County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 9, 1877, out of the southern half of Fremont County. Originally set in Ula, the county seat moved to Rosita in 1878, and to Silver Cliff in 1886 before settling in Westcliffe in 1928.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,916 km² (740 mi²). 1,914 km² (739 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,503 people, 1,480 households, and 1,077 families residing in the county. The population density is 2/km² (5/mi²). There are 2,989 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.89% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.71% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,480 households out of which 25.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% are married couples living together, 5.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% are non-families. 23.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 35.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,731, and the median income for a family is $41,198. Males have a median income of $32,460 versus $20,868 for females. The per capita income for the county is $19,817. 13.30% of the population and 9.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.10% of those under the age of 18 and 12.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
