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Cushing
Nebraskavillage
Cushing
Total population
112
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 29 at 11:55PM CDT until September 30 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cushing is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cushing had a population of 37. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Cushing was established in 1887 when the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of James Cushing, a pioneer citizen.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cushing, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves151
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves133
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves97
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves85
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves72
- Red-headed WoodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves67
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves66
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves63
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-02-058 km SSE of Tilden, Nebraska
- M 2.8 — 2024-11-213 km W of Harvard, Nebraska
- M 3.5 — 2016-01-0411 km NW of Westerville, Nebraska
- M 3.3 — 2002-06-208 km NE of Scotia, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Nebraska
- St. Paul7.3 mi away · pop. 2,758
- Dannebrog15.2 mi away · pop. 235
- Greeley Center19.4 mi away · pop. 417
- Belgrade19.8 mi away · pop. 224
- Scotia21 mi away · pop. 428
- Fullerton21.2 mi away · pop. 1,346
- Chapman21.7 mi away · pop. 290
- Cairo23.4 mi away
- Primrose23.7 mi away · pop. 60
- Overland25.1 mi away · pop. 182
- Grand Island25.8 mi away · pop. 52,884
- Rockville26.9 mi away · pop. 169
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cushing
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 245 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 245 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 246 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET