Cushing, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 31. Estimated population in July 2006: 30 (-3.2% change)

Males: 15	(48.4%)
Females: 16	(51.6%)

Howard County

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

Zip code: 68873

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,600 (it was $20,625 in 2000)

Cushing	$21,600
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $18,700 (it was $17,500 in 2000)

Cushing	$18,700
Nebraska:	$113,200

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Races in Cushing:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

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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: 100 people per square mile

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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 early 2007.

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

Cushing:	1.1% ($200)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Cushing satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (121.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (597.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Wolbach, NE (7.3 miles ), St. Paul, NE (8.4 miles ), Palmer, NE (9.2 miles ), Elba, NE (13.7 miles ), Dannebrog, NE (17.3 miles ), Cotesfield, NE (18.6 miles) , Farwell, NE (18.7 miles) , Greeley Center, NE (20.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 98.37 W

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

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Average climate in Cushing, Nebraska

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Cushing-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 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 21.2 miles away from the village center .

Hospitals/medical centers near Cushing:

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
LITZENBERG MEMORIAL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cushing:

CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 48 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
KEARNEY MUNI (about 60 miles; KEARNEY, NE; ID: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cushing:

GREELEY MUNI (about 21 miles; GREELEY, NE; ID: 99Y)
CENTRAL CITY MUNI (about 26 miles; CENTRAL CITY, NE; ID: 07K)
ALBION MUNI (about 37 miles; ALBION, NE; ID: BVN)

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 58 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 113 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 121 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 126 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 144 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)

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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 1999:

This village:	60.5%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cushing mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$45
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$45

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.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
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.)

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