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CushingMN

A town of 828.

Population
828
+8.7% since 2010
Typical home
$408K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
49.1
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Small town

828 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
RipleyScandia ValleyFort RipleyDarlingTurtle CreekParkerGreen PrairieFort RipleyRipleyScandia ValleyFort RipleyDarlingTurtle CreekParkerGreen PrairieFort RipleyCushing

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cushing

Most working residents leave Cushing for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Little Falls (15%), Brainerd (10%) and Motley (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cushing1%
Little Falls15%
Brainerd10%
Motley7%
Baxter5%
20 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Cushing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cushing has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall36–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Cushing home is worth about $408K

The typical Cushing home is worth about $408,000, up 3.5% in a year, 16% above the Minnesota typical home.

$408KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cushing$408K
Minnesota$351K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

9.9% of Cushing is conserved land

37 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

9.9%conserved
9.9%
conserved · 5,005 of 50,720 acres
37 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Ruff-Nik Wildlife Management Area, Robinson Refuge Unit—9
2. Neitermeier Wildlife Management Area—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Cushing is

Cushing beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outCushingMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.4%
St. Gabriels Hospital
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cushing for work

Where Cushing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Little Falls Little Falls 15% 10% → Brainerd Brainerd 10% 7% → Motley Motley 7% 5% → Baxter Baxter 5% 5% → Staples Staples 5% 4% → Scandia Valley Scandia Valley 4% Cushing · 1% stay
40jobs based in Cushing
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cushing

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Cushing is an unincorporated community in Cushing Township, Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The community is along U.S. Highway 10 near Morrison County Road 5, Bear Road. Nearby places include Randall, Little Falls, and Motley. The community is home to a post office, a park, a bar, and a church. The town hall for surrounding Cushing Township is in Cushing. The BNSF Railway passes through the community.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
1,266 ft
ZIP code
56443

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