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Cushing, IA map Population (year 2000): 246. Estimated population in July 2006: 241 (-2.0% change)
 

Males: 115  (46.7%)
Females: 131  (53.3%)

Woodbury County

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51018.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Cushing  $39,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,400 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Cushing  $34,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Cushing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

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Ancestries: German (54.5%), Irish (12.2%), Norwegian (8.5%), United States (6.5%), Swedish (5.7%), English (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/21/1892

Elevation: 1327 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cushing

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cushing city

  • Never married: 11.6%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cushing, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cushing to the number of sex offenders is 239 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cushing:  1.2% ($361)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (49.5 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (86.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (551.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Correctionville, IA (7.5 miles ), Washta, IA (8.2 miles ), Holstein, IA (9.3 miles ), Battle Creek, IA (11.5 miles ), Quimby, IA (11.6 miles ), Anthon, IA (14.1 miles ), Pierson, IA (14.3 miles ), Danbury, IA (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $53,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 95.68 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+7.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Plastics and rubber products (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Cushing-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Cushing city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/26/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cushing:
  • HORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; IDA GROVE, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)
  • SIOUX VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CHEROKEE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cushing:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 82 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cushing:
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 20 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; ID: CKP)
  • IDA GROVE MUNI (about 20 miles; IDA GROVE, IA; ID: IDG)
  • JAMES G. WHITING MEML FIELD (about 22 miles; MAPLETON, IA; ID: MEY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cushing:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public elementary/middle school in Cushing:
  • RIVER VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 401 FIFTH ST.; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Notable locations in Cushing: Cushing City Police Department (A), Cushing Fire Department (B), Cushing Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cushing include: Saint John's Lutheran Church (A), Cushing Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cushing and their reported violations in the past:

CUSHING WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 246, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Cushing compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Cushing (2007 data):
  • Heritage Bank, National Association: Cushing Branch at 200-202 Main Street, branch established on 1978-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.3 mil, Deposits: $102.6 mil, headquarters in Holstein, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bancshares Group, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 1$137
Water Supply 1$1,538$18,4560$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$40
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$577
Totals for Government 1$1,538$18,4563$754


Cushing government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $22,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    All Other: $2,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $22,000
    Total General Sales: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000

5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($145 average AGI)
Woodbury County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dakota County, NE  0.79% ($24,594 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.49% ($31,403)
from Union County, SD  0.35% ($31,208)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($619 average AGI)
Woodbury County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dakota County, NE  0.68% ($28,312 average AGI)
to Union County, SD  0.53% ($89,432)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.45% ($37,406)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cushing:
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cushing:
  • KKIA (92.9 FM; IDA GROVE, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cushing:
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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