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Crazy Horse Memorial 220 ( approximately ) Custer State Park 105 ( summer ) Custer Hospitality 120 Labor Management Relations South Dakota is a right to work state . Percentage of workers organized All workers 0 % Manufacturing 0 % Taxation Sales Tax State - 4.5 % Local 2 % B & B - 1 % Tourism 1.5 %

Tax Structure City Mill Levy Tax : Owner occupied 5.983 per 1,000 % of Full Value Assessed : 80.72 %

Education Custer School District ( 605 ) 673-3154 Pupil : Teacher Ratio 12.4:1 Elementary : 1 school , enrollment 297 Jr ./ Sr . High School : 1 school , enrollment 373 Hermosa : 1 school , enrollment 229

Water City of Custer 605-673-4824 Source : Well Wastewater City of Custer 605-673-4824 Type of treatment : Lagoon-primary

Government Type of Local Government : Mayor & City Council Sheriff ’ s Office : 15 ( including reserves ) Fire Department Personnel : 28 Volunteers Fire Insurance Rating : Class 5 city

5Y outside city limits City Zoning Ordinance : Yes County Zoning Ordinance : No Percentage of City Paved Streets : 95 % Ambulance Service : 22 members

Housing Average monthly rent for 2 bedroom house : $ 1,200 Average monthly rent for 2 bedroom apartment : $ 900 Average cost of homes ( purchase price ): $ 292,335 city ; $ 342,337 county

CC – Custer City CHM – Crazy Horse Memorial CSP – Custer State Park

Jan . 1 ( Sat ) ( CSP ) First Day Hikes Jan . 14 ( Fri ) ( CC ) Bark Beetle Artist Reception – Art Expressions Custer Jan . 15 ( Sat ) ( CC ) 9th Annual Burning Beetle Celebration – Pageant Hill Custer Jan . 17 ( Mon ) ( CSP ) Full Moon Hike Feb . 12 ( Sat ) ( CSP ) Lover ’ s Leap Snowshoe Hike – Peter Norbeck Outdoor Ed Center Feb . 23-26 ( CC ) 5th Annual Restaurant Week “ Taste of Custer ” Feb . 26 ( Sat ) ( CC ) 17th Annual Custer Area Chamber Trade Show – Custer Armory March 18 ( Fri ) ( CSP ) Moon Hike March 20 ( Sun ) ( CSP ) Bluebird Box Workshop & Hike April 10 ( Sun ) ( CSP ) Stockade Lake Snowshoe Hike May TBA ( CC ) City Clean-up Day – City residents May 20-22 ( CC ) 8th Annual Black Hills International Sound of Silence Tesla Road Trip May 20-22 ( CSP ) Custer State Park Open House – Free Park Entrance & Fishing May 27-Sept . 6 ( CHM ) Legends in Light – laser light show after dark , weather permitting May 28-Sept . 30 ( CHM ) Native American performances daily 11:30 am , 1:30 pm , 4:30 pm June-Oct ( CC ) Custer Farmers ’ Market – Way Park – Custer ( Saturday only ) June 3-Aug 20 . ( in CSP ) Black Hills Playhouse 76th Season June 4 ( Sat ) ( CSP ) National Trails Day June 4-5 ( CHM ) Spring Volksmarch – 10K ( 6.2 miles ) hike to the face on the Memorial June 10-12 ( CC ) 4th Annual Off-Road Rally – Custer June 11 ( CC ) Mickelson Big Mick June 14-16 ( CC ) Mickelson Trail Summer Trek June 17-19 ( CHM ) Gift from Mother Earth Art Show – Native American & Western-style art June 26 ( Sun ) ( CHM ) Evening Event to honor Ruth Ziolkowski ( 1926-2014 ) & Battle of Little Bighorn July 2-4 ( CC ) Old Time Country Fair ( Arts & Crafts ) – 1881 Courthouse Museum July 3-4 ( CC ) July 4th Festivities – Downtown Custer July 4 ( Mon ) ( CC ) Patriots ’ Parade – Downtown Custer

July 4 ( Mon ) ( CC ) Custer Fireworks – Pageant Hill – Custer July 15-17 ( CC ) 99th Annual Gold Discovery Days – Custer July 16 ( Sat ) ( CC ) 99th Annual Gold Discovery Days Parade – Downtown Custer , 10 am Aug . 5-14 ( CC ) Custer Crusin ’ – Downtown Custer [ Sturgis – Aug . 5-14 ] Aug . 9 ( Tue ) ( CC ) Custer Crusin ’ 24th Annual Mayor ’ s Ride – Custer Aug . 20-21 Sat , Sun ( CC ) Lean Horse 100 Ultra-Marathon – Southern Black Hills Aug . 20 ( Sat ) ( CC ) City-Wide Rummage Sale – Custer Sept . 4 ( Sun ) ( CC ) Studebaker Car Show – Custer Sept . 6 ( Tue ) ( CHM ) Evening Event to honor Korczak Ziolkowski ( 1908-1982 ) & Crazy Horse ’ s death ( 1877 ) Sept . 16-18 ( CC ) Mickelson Trail Trek – Begins in Custer Sept . 29-Oct 1 ( CSP ) 29th Annual Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival Sept . 30 ( Fri ) ( CSP ) 57th Annual Governor ’ s Buffalo Roundup Oct . 1 ( Sat ) ( CC ) 2nd Annual Custer Fall Festival Oct . 2 ( Sun ) ( CHM ) Autumn Volksmarch – 10K ( 6.2 miles ) hike to the face on the Memorial Oct . 9 ( Sun ) ( CHM ) Run Crazy Horse Full & Half Marathons Oct . 10 ( Mon ) ( CHM ) Native Americans ’ Day – various programs , performers , activities , Oct . 20 ( Thur ) ( CHM ) Korczak Ziolkowski Remembrance Day – walk to family tomb on mtn . Oct . 21 & 22 Fri , Sat ( CSP ) Halloween Night Hike Oct . 31 ( Mon ) ( CC ) Custer Merchants ’ Trick or Treat , 4-6 pm Nov . 5 ( Sat ) ( CSP ) 57th Annual Fall Classic Bison Auction November TBA ( CC ) YMCA Santa ’ s Village Gift & Craft Sale – Custer Nov . 25-Jan . 2 ( CSP ) 7th Annual Festival of Trees December 3 ( Sat ) ( CC ) Custer Christmas Parade – Downtown Custer , 5:30 pm December 22-31 ( CHM ) Festival of Lights Show – 5 pm ( no light Show Dec . 25 )