| Official Name: | Cushman, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Independence |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.56 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.08 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 702 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 433 |
| Population Density Km2: | 41.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 106.23 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 35.8694°N -91.7647°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72526 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-16930 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404170 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Cushman is a city in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 433 at the 2020 census.
Cushman is located at (35.869346, -91.764695).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4sqmi, all land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 461 people, 178 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was 115.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 52.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White, 1.08% Native American, and 2.39% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 178 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $29,125. Males had a median income of $22,266 versus $16,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,836. About 15.1% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 29.2% of those age 65 or over.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cushman has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
Batesville School District serves the community. Cushman School District consolidated into the Batesville district on July 1, 2009.[5]