Custer County, South Dakota
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Custer County is a county inSouth Dakota. The county population is 8,318, according to the United States Census Bureau. The county seat isCuster.

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of the100 largest cities in America by population. This encompasses all city, county, and special district elections appearing on the ballot within those cities. This county is outside of thatcoverage scope.^[1]

Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county.

Federal officials

The current members of theU.S. Senate fromSouth Dakota are:

South Dakota has one at-large district inCongress.Dusty Johnson(R) is the state's representative to Congress.

State officials

The following is a list of the current state executive officials fromSouth Dakota:

To view a list of state legislators fromSouth Dakota, clickhere.

Cities

See also:Cities in South Dakota

As of February 2026, Ballotpedia does not provide regular election coverage for any cities in Custer County, South Dakota. For a list of cities covered by Ballotpedia, clickhere.

School districts

See also:List of school districts in South Dakota

The following school districts are located in Custer County, South Dakota:

• Custer School District
• Elk Mountain School District
• Hot Springs School District

Courts

See also:Courts in South Dakota andJudicial selection in South Dakota

To view a list of federal courts with jurisdiction in South Dakota, clickhere.

The following is a list of state appellate courts in South Dakota:

• South Dakota Supreme Court

To find the local courts with jurisdiction in this county, click the following:

• South Dakota Circuit Courts
• South Dakota Magistrate Courts

Ballot measures

See also:List of South Dakota ballot measures andCuster County, South Dakota ballot measures

To view a list of statewide measures inSouth Dakota, clickhere.

To view a list of local ballot measures in Custer County, South Dakota, clickhere.

See also

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External links

• Custer County, South Dakota
• National Association of Counties

Footnotes

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