Country United States County Woodbury FIPS code 19-17940 Elevation 395 m Zip code 51018 Local time Monday 4:06 PM | State Iowa Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0455761 Area 83 ha Population 223 (2013) Area code 712 | |
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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 220 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Cushing, IA 51018, USA
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 (42.465087, -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.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 220 people, 99 households, and 58 families residing 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.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 104 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 771.9 people per square mile (296.8/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (142.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,408. About 2.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.