Cushing

Also known as Cushing, Oklahoma, Cushing, OK

city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Oklahoma
County: Payne
Total: 7.60 sq mi (19.69 km )
Land: 7.59 sq mi (19.67 km )
Water: 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation: 922 ft (281 m)
Density: 1,096.4/sq mi (423.32/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code: 539/918
Fips code: 40-18850
Website: www .cityofcushing .com

Article

Cushing (Meskwaki: Koshineki, Iowa-Oto: Amína P^óp^oye Chína, meaning: "Soft-seat town") is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cushing had a population of 8,327. 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.

The city is primarily known for its oil industry. A 1912 oil boom led to the city's development as a refining center, with over 50 refineries operating in Cushing over its history. 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, and is more generally the main oil-pricing hub of the United States. It is known as the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."