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Cushing, Iowa
Location of Cushing, Iowa
Location of Cushing, Iowa
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Woodbury
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 230
 • Density 723.27/sq mi (279.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51018
Area code(s) 712
FIPS code 19-17940
GNIS feature ID 0455761

Cushing is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NESD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 230 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Cushing has been in operation since 1883. The city was named for L. Cushing Kimball, brother of a railroad official.

Geography

Cushing is located at 42°27′54″N 95°40′35″W / 42.46500°N 95.67639°W / 42.46500; -95.67639 (42.465087, -95.676336).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1900 237 —    
1910 254 +7.2%
1920 286 +12.6%
1930 270 −5.6%
1940 258 −4.4%
1950 248 −3.9%
1960 261 +5.2%
1970 204 −21.8%
1980 270 +32.4%
1990 241 −10.7%
2000 246 +2.1%
2010 220 −10.6%
2020 230 +4.5%
Source: and Iowa Data Center
Source:
U.S. Decennial Census
CushingIowaPopPlot
The population of Cushing, Iowa from US census data

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 220 people, 99 households, and 58 families living in the city. The population density was 687.5 inhabitants per square mile (265.4/km2). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 359.4 per square mile (138.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 99 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the city was 42.5 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

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Education

The River Valley Community School District operates public schools serving the community. It was established on July 1, 1996 by the merger of the Eastwood Community School District and the Willow Community School District. The Eastwood school district itself was formed on July 1, 1966 by the merger of the Correctionville and Cushing school districts.

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