Bushong is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.

[4] The city, originally a whistle-stop of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, was first named Weeks.

The city took its present name in 1886 in honor of St. Louis Browns catcher Albert J.

[5] During the Cold War, Bushong was the location of one of the first generations of nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all of it land.

The 2020 United States census counted 27 people, 16 households, and 12 families in Bushong.

The racial makeup of the city was 92.73% White, 1.82% African American, and 5.45% from two or more races.

The community is served by North Lyon County USD 251 public school district, and its headquarters are located in Americus.

The Northern Heights High School is located east of Allen, and its mascot is the Wildcats.

U.S. Route 56 is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Bushong.

The closest Kansas Turnpike exit is located approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of Bushong along U.S. Route 56.