Cushing, Oklahoma

Cushing, Oklahoma
Koshineki
Pipeline Crossroads of the World monument (2006)
Pipeline Crossroads of the World monument (2006)
Nickname: 
"Pipeline Crossroads of the World"
Location within Payne County and Oklahoma
Location within Payne County and Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°58′47″N 96°45′39″W / 35.97972°N 96.76083°W / 35.97972; -96.76083
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyPayne
Area
 • Total7.60 sq mi (19.69 km2)
 • Land7.59 sq mi (19.67 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,327
 • Density1,096.38/sq mi (423.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74023
Area code539/918
FIPS code40-18850[3]
GNIS feature ID2410279[2]
Websitewww.cityofcushing.com Edit this at Wikidata

Cushing (Meskwaki: Koshineki,[4] Iowa-Oto: Amína P^óp^oye Chína, meaning: "Soft-seat town"[5]) is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,826 at the time of the 2010 census, a decline of 6.5% since 8,371 in 2000.[6] Cushing was established after the Land Run of 1891 by William "Billy Rae" Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker.

A 1912 oil boom led to the city's development as a refining center,[7] with over 50 refineries operating in Cushing over its history.[8] Today, Cushing is a major trading hub for crude oil and a price settlement point for West Texas Intermediate on the New York Mercantile Exchange[9] and is known as the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cushing, Oklahoma
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Gordon Whittaker, 2005, "A Concise Dictionary of the Sauk Language", The Sac & Fox National Public Library Stroud, Oklahoma. [1]
  5. ^ (2008) Kansas Historical Society, Ioway-Otoe-Missouria Language Project, English to Ioway-Otoe-Missouria Dictionary, "Dictionary C (English to Baxoje)", "Cushing, Okla.". [2]
  6. ^ "Cushing, OK Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer". censusviewer.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  7. ^ Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture."Cushing". By D. Earl Newsome, Accessed June 9, 2010.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Refinery was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "NYMEX WTI Crude Oil Futures & Options". www.cmegroup.com.

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