(Intro) Welcome to Custer County

Published: 2019
By Michael Schuldt

Custer County MSU Extension serves the citizens of Custer County and citizens of our neighboring counties. The responsibility of Custer County MSU Extension is to provide education and leadership in programs related to family and consumer science, agriculture, youth development and horticulture. Custer County is located in Southeastern Montana with the Yellowstone River flowing through the northern portion from West to East. Miles City is the center of commerce and is a transportation crossroads with I-94, US Highways 12 & 59, and the BNSF Railway all passing through the community. Custer County is home to the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Station, one of the largest Agricultural Research Service stations in the nation, and serves the county's 90,000-head beef cattle industry. The county includes approximately 12,000 residents and is a shopping hub for all of Southeast Montana.