Cushing is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, home to about 8,367 people across 7.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74023.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX220 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 8,327 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.
Payne County grew from 20,909 residents in 1900 to 81,646 in 2020.
Payne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cushing, OK weather station (about a mile away).
22,510 jobs at 1,826 businesses in Payne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cushing.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cushing, Oak Grove. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cushing Pre-Kindergarten SchlCushing | Pre-K | 89 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Oak Grove Public SchoolCushing | Pre-K–8 | 154 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Cushing Lower EsCushing | K–1 | 223 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cushing Upper EsCushing | 2–4 | 360 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cushing MsCushing | 5–8 | 488 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cushing HsCushing | 9–12 | 521 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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