Cushing is a city in Ida County, Iowa, home to about 243 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51018.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cushing. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL411 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cushing; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cushing had 230 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 662nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Ida County grew from 12,327 residents in 1900 to 7,005 in 2020.
Ida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holstein, IA weather station (7 miles away).
3,275 jobs at 244 businesses in Ida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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