Custer County, Idaho

Custer County is a county in U.S. state of Idaho. In the 2020 census, the population was 4,249.[1] The county seat is Challis.[2]

Custer County, Idaho
Map
Map of Idaho highlighting Custer County
Location in the state of Idaho
Map of the USA highlighting Idaho
Idaho's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded January 8, 1881
Seat Challis
Largest City Challis
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

4,937 sq mi (12,787 km²)
4,921 sq mi (12,745 km²)
16 sq mi (41 km²), 0.3
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

4,249
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.co.custer.id.us
Named for: General Custer gold mine
Leatherman Peak, 12,228 feet (3,727 m), second highest in Idaho, in the Lost River Range in eastern Custer County

Communities

 
Grand View Canyon (US-93)between Mackay and Challis
 
Grand View Canyon (US-93)

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Custer County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

Other websites

Coordinates: 44°14′N 114°17′W / 44.23°N 114.29°W / 44.23; -114.29