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Cushing, Iowa
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Location of Cushing, Iowa
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| 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
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| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 723.27/sq mi (279.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
51018
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| 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–NE–SD 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 (42.465087, -95.676336).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| 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: |
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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.
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.
Notable person
See also
In Spanish: Cushing (Iowa) para niños
