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Cushing

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Total population

243

Median home value

$66,000

15.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,875

Cushing$67k
National$74k
Weather65°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.47°, -95.68°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Iowa, United States, Cushing is recorded in open geodata as a small city. The settlement sits at 42.465°, -95.676°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 243 according to the open data we track. Total area is recorded as a compact 0.8 km². At 304 people per km², the city shows an average residential density. The location receives about 1,509 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
31.6
Median home value
$66,000
Housing units
88
Poverty rate
24.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.4651
Longitude
-95.6757
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Saturday Night
58°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Sunday
65°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
54°F
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
58°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Cushing, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
39.4%
Binge drinking
22.1%
Adult smoking
17.4%
No leisure activity
26.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,406
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    138
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    134
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    130
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    112
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    95
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    90
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    80
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    79

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • River Valley Junior- Senior High School
    High · Correctionville · 168 students · 10.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2021-06-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J. Elwood Davis
J. Elwood Davis
American football player and coach (1892-1974)
E
Elvie Dreeszen
American politician (1920-1986)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,509

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
91
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cushing

Cushing centennial history book, 1883-1983
1983
A brief debate on universal salvation ...
John Wesley Hanson · 1879

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library