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Howard County

Population in July 2008: 29. Population change since 2000: -6.5%
 

Males: 14  (48.4%)
Females: 15  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 68873


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,447 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Cushing:  $29,447
Nebraska:  $49,693

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,345

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $35,900 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Cushing:  $35,900
Nebraska:  $126,500

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $41,291; Detached houses: $34,137; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Cushing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Cushing: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (71.0%), Polish (22.6%), United States (22.6%), English (16.1%), Irish (16.1%), Scotch-Irish (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1778 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cushing

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cushing village

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 22.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Nebraska:  4.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Cushing:  0.9% ($200)
Nebraska:  1.7% ($1,478)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (94.5 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (554.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wolbach, NE (2.7 miles ), St. Paul, NE (2.7 miles ), Palmer, NE (2.8 miles ), Elba, NE (3.2 miles ), Cotesfield, NE (3.8 miles) , Farwell, NE (3.8 miles) , Dannebrog, NE (3.9 miles ), Greeley Center, NE (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 98.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 308

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+24.0%).



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Cushing-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 198% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Cushing village center injured 11 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 tornado 16.3 miles away from the village center .


Cushing-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from Cushing center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from Cushing center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cushing:
  • HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
  • LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
  • ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cushing:
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 48 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 94 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 98 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.2%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  60.5%
Whole state:  9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.0%

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Cushing compared to Nebraska state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (17%)


Religion statistics for Cushing

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.74%
Here62.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents58.8%13.1%12.7%6.9%8.5%
Congregations31.3%12.5%25.0%6.3%25.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$71
Totals for Government 0$0 1$71



Cushing government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.86%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hall County, NE  3.14% ($31,707 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.42% ($24,700)


8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.17%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hall County, NE  2.93% ($26,141 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.70% ($20,824)
to Merrick County, NE  0.66% ($22,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cushing:
  • KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
  • 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.)
  • KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cushing:
  • KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
  • KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
  • KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KKOT (93.5 FM; COLUMBUS, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Cushing:
  • KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KLKE (Channel 24; ALBION, NE; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Cushing on our top lists:
    • #96 (68873) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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