Custer is a village in Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

[6] Custer is in central Mason County, 3 miles (5 km) east of Scottville and 11 miles (18 km) east of Ludington, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all land.

[1] As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 285 people, 110 households, and 72 families residing in the village.

26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.