Ruston, Louisiana
City in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ruston is a small city and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The 2020 population was 22,166.[3] Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lincoln Parish.
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Ruston
Ville de Ruston de Louisiane | |
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Nickname(s): Louisiana's College Town; The Peach City; Rus Vegas | |
Coordinates: 32°31′47″N 92°38′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Lincoln |
Incorporated | 1885 (139 years ago) (1885) |
Named for | Robert Edwin Russ |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Ronny Walker (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.26 sq mi (55.05 km2) |
• Land | 21.19 sq mi (54.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,166 |
• Density | 1,046.16/sq mi (403.92/km2) |
• μSA (2016) | 47,745 (US: 229th) |
• CSA (2016) | 253,286 (US: 117th) |
Demonym(s) | Rustonian, Rustonite |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 71270, 71272, 71273 |
Area code | 318 |
Interstate | |
U.S. | |
Louisiana | |
Airport | Ruston Regional Airport |
Website | ruston |
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