Cushing, OK: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Cushing (Meskwaki: Koshineki, Iowa-Oto: Amína P^óp^oye Chína, meaning: "Soft-seat town") is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cushing had a population of 8,327. Cushing was established after the Land Run of 1891 by William "Billy Rae" Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker. The city is primarily known for its oil industry. A 1912 oil boom led to the city's development as a refining center, with over 50 refineries operating in Cushing over its history. Today, Cushing is a major trading hub for crude oil and a price settlement point for West Texas Intermediate on the New York Mercantile Excha…

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How Cushing ranks

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#4Rent easiest to afford in OK #10Highest graduation rate in OK #20Most conserved land in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74023

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Living in Cushing

Housing in Cushing

$145K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cushing home is worth about $145,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market126

Sale-to-list98.1%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Cushing

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Safety Grade C+

Cushing reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cushing 1.2

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cushing 11.7

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Cushing

Compared with Oklahoma

11worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

14.3%More adults facing a utility shut-offOK 10.3% · worse 25.2%More adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · worse 22.2%More smokersOK 16.3% · worse

Care nearby

Hillcrest Hospital CushingCushing · 0.3 mi · ER

Dorothy M. Smith Family Medical CenterCarney · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Cushing

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School Grade A-

The public schools Cushing’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#55Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

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Cushing Upper Es A-Elementary · Grades 2–4 · 360 students Cushing Lower EsElementary · Grades K–1 · 223 students Cushing MS BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 488 students Cushing HS B-High · Grades 9–12 · 521 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Cushing is

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Nearby towns

Ripley8 mi Agra8 mi Drumright9 mi Yale10 mi Oilton12 mi Kendrick13 mi Tryon14 mi Perkins15 mi Stroud16 mi Lone Chimney18 mi

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