Editing Cushing, Texas

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Cushing, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = 
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = 
| image_map          = TXMap-doton-Cushing.PNG
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Cushing, Texas
| image_map1         = Nacogdoches County Cushing.svg
| mapsize1           = 250px
| map_caption1       = 
<!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Nacogdoches County, Texas|Nacogdoches]]
<!-- Government -->
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = 
<!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 3.56
| area_land_km2      = 3.55
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.38
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.37
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
<!-- Population -->
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 557
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
<!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 417
| coordinates        = {{coord|31|48|45|N|94|50|28|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 75760
| area_code          = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-18224<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2410280<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2410280}}</ref>
| website            = 
| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Cushing''' is a city in [[Nacogdoches County, Texas]], United States. The population was 557 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Cushing has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=585314&cityname=Cushing%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Cushing, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1940 = 473
| 1950 = 479
| 1960 = 388
| 1970 = 396
| 1980 = 518
| 1990 = 587
| 2000 = 637
| 2010 = 612
| 2020 = 557
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Cushing, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Cushing%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2010 census Cushing had a population of 612.  The median age was 35.  The racial makeup of the population was 92.2% white, 1.6% black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.3% Asian Indian, 0.5% other Asian, 0.5% other, 2.9% from two or more races and 3.9% Hispanic or Latino.<ref>2010 general profile of population and housing characteriticis from the US census for Cushing</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 637 people, 226 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|503.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 257 housing units at an average density of {{convert|203.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.83% of the population.

There were 227 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,570. About 12.7% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city of Cushing is served by the [[Cushing Independent School District]].

==History==
Cushing was started as a railroad town. The name came from the head foreman of the railroad. Cushing has burned down a total of three times in its long history. It also has a history of being struck by tornadoes, with one of the most recent  being an EF2 tornado on [[Tornado outbreak of March 21–23, 2022|March 21, 2022]].<ref>{{cite report|via=National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Texas Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1009248|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|accessdate=December 3, 2022}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Texas Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1009273|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|accessdate=December 3, 2022}}{{cite report|via=National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana|title=Texas Event Report: EF2 Tornado|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1009331|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2022|accessdate=December 3, 2022}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''[[The Long Summer of George Adams]]'' starring [[James Garner]] and [[Joan Hackett]] was set in Cushing, Oklahoma and filmed in Cushing, Texas (as well as in [[Maydelle, Texas]], [[Rusk, Texas]], and along the [[Texas State Railroad]], Rusk), and was released for TV audiences on January 18, 1982.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.cushingisd.org Local schools]

{{Nacogdoches County, Texas}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Nacogdoches County, Texas]]