Cushing is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.

[3] The city was named for L. Cushing Kimball, brother of a railroad official.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2), all land.

There were 109 housing units at an average density of 343.2 per square mile (132.5/km2).

There were 115 housing units at an average density of 359.4 per square mile (138.8/km2).

36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 118 housing units at an average density of 370.3 per square mile (143.0/km2).

32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 2.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those 65 or over.