Local servicesHospitalHorn Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeCushing Post Office1.1 miTown hallCushing City Hall1.1 miFire stationCushing Fire and Rescue1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX36 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA80 miInterstateI-2932 miUS highwayUS 201.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51018 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51018 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:45 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:48 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0280 householdsMedian household income $72,222Median home value $312,700Median rent $845 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,179 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 425 employedMain industries: construction 24%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 15%Average commute 18 minutes69% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 23% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 9°F33 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 20 days10 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holstein station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBattle Hillpeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairview Cemeterystate historic site · 5.8 miWalling River Accesspark · 5.2 miWashta Accessstate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 53 acresLittle Sioux Parkpark · 5.5 mi · 619 acresSioux Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWoodbury County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025226 of 284 days measured55 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Woodbury County monitors, IA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL39% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCushing Water Supplyserves 230 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,371 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
