32-561: The Cushing Citizen is a newspaper founded in 1895 as the community newspaper of local town Cushing, Oklahoma . Through the years the newspaper has had numerous owners including O.H. and Hattie Mae Lauchenmeyer. In the past the paper has been issued weekly and then daily. It is currently published once weekly by J.D. and Marylee Meisner, who purchased the Citizen in February 2020 from David and Myra Reid who moved to Cushing in 1992 when they purchased
64-537: A commissioner-manager form of government. The Cimarron Correctional Facility is located three miles southwest of Cushing. Due to reductions by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in the number of inmates put in private prisons because of budgetary issues, owner CoreCivic announced closure of the facility in July 2020. The Cushing school district has five schools that include a preschool , two elementary schools,
96-577: A day. This enhanced Cushing's status as "Pipeline Crossroads of the World." The maze of pipelines and tanks that had been built led to the NYMEX choosing Cushing as the official delivery point for its light sweet crude futures contract in 1983. In May 2023, Cushing was selected as the site for a $ 5.56 billion crude oil refinery for processing 250,000 barrels per day of light and sweet crudes into low-carbon transportation fuels. The next-generation refinery, built with
128-419: A family was $ 40,823. Males had a median income of $ 31,132 versus $ 21,113 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,983. About 10.80% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.00% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over. According to 2021 census estimates, its median household income was $ 43,686 with a poverty rate of 20.7%. Payne County
160-604: A goal of zero-carbon footprint operation, should be operational in 2027. Cushing is located in Payne County at the intersection of Oklahoma State Highway 18 and Oklahoma State Highway 33 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km ), of which 7.6 square miles (20 km ) is land and 0.13% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,371 people, 3,071 households, and 2,002 families residing in
192-703: A leader of the " Boomers ". Payne County comprises the Stillwater, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area . The county lies northeast of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area although some consider it an extension of the Oklahoma City metro area due to commuter patterns and other indicators. This county was established and named as the Sixth County by the Oklahoma Organic Act of 1890. It included land settled during
224-564: A middle school, and a high school. The district serves approximately 1,800 students. Cushing is at the eastern intersection of State Highway 33 (east-west) and State Highway 18 (north-south). Cushing is served by the Cushing Municipal Airport (KCUH, or FAA Identifier CUH), featuring a paved 5201' x 100' runway. Commercial air transportation is available out of the Stillwater Regional Airport about 20 miles to
256-468: A payroll of $ 39.3 million, resulting in a total economic impact of $ 18.2 billion over the following decade. Cushing was home to minor league baseball . The Cushing Oilers and Cushing Refiners played as members of the Class D Southwestern League (1921), the Class D Oklahoma State League (1923–1924) and Southwestern League (1925). Baseball Hall of Fame member Carl Hubbell made his professional debut with
288-584: A refining center, when Consumers Oil Company opened a refinery in 1913. Production centered on the new town of Drumright , and Cushing became a refining center. Eventually, 23 oil companies and five oil-field supply houses located in the town, and more than 50 refineries once operated in the Cushing area. Pipelines and storage facilities have since made it "the pipeline crossroads of the world". The oil boom did not last long. Production peaked in 1915 with 8.3 million barrels of oil, but went down by 50% in 1916. During
320-589: A three-tiered ramp with 5 pool slides. Main Street is the locale for the Downtown Cushing Centennial Park, which has a stage and picnic tables with umbrellas. Buffalo Rock Golf and Venue Golf Course, originally the Cushing Country Club dating from 1921, is an 18-hole course open to the public. Cushing Lake, 6 miles west of the city, offers a boat ramp, dock, and picnic area. Cushing has
352-486: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cushing, Oklahoma Cushing ( Meskwaki : Koshineki , Iowa-Oto : Amína P^óp^oye Chína , meaning: "Soft-seat town" ) 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 . Cushing was established after the Land Run of 1891 by William "Billy Rae" Little. It
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#1732891092923384-454: Is a "vital transshipment point with many intersecting pipelines, storage facilities and easy access to refiners and suppliers." Crude oil flows "inbound to Cushing from all directions and outbound through dozens of pipelines." Crude oil tank farms around Cushing have over 90 million barrels of storage capacity. The new refinery announced in May 2023 is expected to create 423 direct jobs and produce
416-635: Is very conservative for a county dominated by a college town. While many such counties swung hard to the Democrats in the 1990s, Payne County has gone Republican in every election since 1968 and all but twice since 1944. Since 1968, Southerners Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton are the only Democrats to cross the 40 percent mark. Agriculture was the basis of the county economy for more than fifty years. The primary crops were cotton, corn and wheat. World War II caused hundreds of students at Oklahoma A & M to leave school for military service. To offset this loss to
448-544: Is water. Payne County is covered by rolling plains, mostly within the Sandstone Hills physiographic region, but with the western part of the county in the Red Bed plains . The county has two significant reservoirs: Lake McMurtry and Lake Carl Blackwell. The Cimarron River and Stillwater Creek drain most of the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 68,190 people, 26,680 households, and 15,314 families residing in
480-583: The Cushing Daily Citizen from Francis Stipe. The Reids sold the newspaper to CNHI in 1997 and purchased the paper again from CNHI in October 2007. The paper became a weekly in print in January, 2018 and an online "Weekender" edition was added. The Reids sold the Citizen in February, 2020, to Cimarron Valley Communications, LLC, owned by J. D. and MaryLee Meisner. This article about an Oklahoma newspaper
512-627: The Land Run of 1889 . The Organic Act settled a dispute between the towns of Stillwater and Perkins over which should be the county seat. Eastern Oklahoma Railway built two lines in Payne County between 1900 and 1902, then immediately leased them to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . The historic civil townships of the county were abolished by 1930. One north–south line ran between Pawnee, Stillwater, Ripley and Cushing before joining another north–south line that from Newark to Shawnee. Another line
544-499: The 1923 Cushing Refiners. The foundations of Cushing Municipal Park were established in 1935 with Cushing Memorial Park, constructed by the WPA . Over time, more and more features have been added, including a Duck Pond, a picnic pavilion, gazebos, various playground areas, skate park, disc golf course, sand volleyball court, and baseball diamond. The Cushing Aquatic Center includes a splashpad, wading pool, full sized pool with swim lanes, and
576-456: The 1970s and 1980s refining operations continued in Cushing until the last two refineries, Kerr-McGee and Hudson, closed. Rail service ended in 1982. As the oil fields started to run dry, starting in the 1940s, production and refining became less important. The town retained a great asset in the Shell pipeline terminal, with 39 storage tanks and pipelines that could move as much as 1.5 million barrels
608-552: The World." The area that became Cushing was part of the Sac and Fox Reservation . With the Land Run of 1891 , a former government trader for the tribe, Billy Rae Little, built a house, established his claim, and laid out town lots. The town got a post office on November 10, 1891, and was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker. In 1902, the Eastern Oklahoma Railway line to Cushing
640-404: The age of 18 living with them, 45.60% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.60% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county as of 2000, the population
672-406: The average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.6 males. The median income for a household in the city
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#1732891092923704-401: The city. The population density was 1,096.1 inhabitants per square mile (423.2/km ). There were 3,636 housing units at an average density of 476.1 per square mile (183.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 79.66% White , 7.02% African American , 7.97% Native American , 0.13% Asian , 0.90% from other races , and 4.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of
736-400: The county. The population density was 99 inhabitants per square mile (38/km ). There were 29,326 housing units at an average density of 43 units per square mile (17/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 84.33% White , 3.63% Black or African American , 4.58% Native American , 3.00% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.77% from other races , and 3.64% from two or more races. 2.15% of
768-702: The local economy, civic and college leaders lobbied military officials and Oklahoma Senator Mike Monroney to have the school designated as a war training center. This resulted in the establishment of twelve training programs for the Navy, with nearly 40,000 people. The wartime experience showed local political leaders that it would be essential to diversify the county's economic base. They formed an Industrial Foundation to attract manufacturing plants and industrial jobs. This effort succeeded and accelerated an increase in population. Educational entities located in Payne County include: The following sites in Payne County are listed on
800-494: The northwest, and the Tulsa International Airport , about 59 miles to the east-northeast. The following are NRHP-listed: Payne County, Oklahoma Payne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma . As of the 2020 census , its population was 81,646. Its county seat is Stillwater . The county was created in 1890 as part of Oklahoma Territory and is named for Capt. David L. Payne ,
832-501: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Since the 2000 census, its population has increased to 81,646 at the 2020 census . As of 2022, it had an estimated population of 82,794; according to census estimates in 2021, its racial makeup was 76.1% non-Hispanic white, 3.9% African American, 5.7% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.0% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of 2000, there were 26,680 households, out of which 25.90% had children under
864-409: The population. There were 3,071 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and
896-482: Was $ 26,483, and the median income for a family was $ 32,284. Males had a median income of $ 26,710 versus $ 17,711 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 12,620. About 15.1% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. Cushing is a major crude oil hub within the United States and worldwide oil industry . It
928-536: Was built from Guthrie along the Cimarron River to Ripley. These lines were important in getting crops from farm to market. In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed into Payne County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 697 square miles (1,810 km ), of which 685 square miles (1,770 km ) is land and 12 square miles (31 km ) (1.8%)
960-481: Was built. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway added service on its own line built in 1903. Wildcatter Thomas B. Slick started an oil boom on March 17, 1912, when he brought in a gusher east of Cushing. Other wells were soon drilled nearby, and the oil field became known as the Cushing-Drumright Oil Field . The city became a center for exploration of and production from nearby oil fields and also
992-496: 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, 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 known as the "Pipeline Crossroads of
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1024-420: Was spread out, with 19.60% under the age of 18, 25.90% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 17.60% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.60 males. According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $ 28,733, and the median income for
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