Moving to Cushman, Arkansas

Population: 461. Estimated population in July 2024: 467 (+1.3% change)
Males: 227 (49.2%), Females: 234 (50.8%)

Independence County

Zip code: 72526

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $44,200

Population by Race

Races in Cushman:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
• American Indian (3.0%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (37.5%), German (9.3%), French (5.9%), Irish (5.6%), Dutch (5.4%), English (3.3%).

Elevation: 716 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cushman

• High school or higher: 64.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 14.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cushman town

• Never married: 20.3%
• Now married: 61.0%
• Separated: 4.3%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 9.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cushman:

• WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)
• STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
• BAPTIST HEALTH MED CEN HEBER SPRINGS (about 32 miles; HEBER SPRINGS, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cushman:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 72 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 86 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 131 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cushman:

• BATESVILLE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; BATESVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BVX)
• MELBOURNE MUNI – JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 15 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; Abbreviation: 42A)
• MOUNTAIN VIEW WILCOX MEMORIAL FIELD (about 23 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Abbreviation: 7M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cushman:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 55 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 67 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 88 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 112 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)

Schools

Public high school in Cushman:

• CUSHMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 45 PARK STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cushman:

• CUSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 45 PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 06)