About Cushing
Cushing, TX is a tiny community located in eastern Texas counting 578 people who proudly call it home.
Cushing holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 422 residents per square mile.
📰 Cushing News Today
- Schedule - Cushing Bearkats (Cushing, TX) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 11
- City of Cushing water customers may see increase in utility rate cbs19.tv · Jun 25
- ‘Just say no’: Cushing students take peer-to-peer stand on substance abuse KLTV.com · Mar 31
- Water-boil notice rescinded for Cushing residents KTRE · Jul 2
- Richard Harold "Dicky" Gresham Obituary (2026) - Cushing, TX - Dickie Allen Funeral Home - Cushing Legacy obituary · May 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cushing Unique
- Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cushing
- Douglass Corner Store & Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Cushing
- CUSHING EL
- CUSHING SCHOOL
- DOUGLASS SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)578
Rank in state#945 of 1,224
Land area1.37 sq mi
Density422/sq mi
Coordinates31.8119, -94.8417