Ruston
Ville de Ruston de Louisiane | |
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 Ruston City Hall | |
| Nickname(s): Louisiana's College Town; The Peach City; Rus Vegas | |
 Location of Ruston in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. | |
  Ruston  Ruston | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′47″N 92°38′26″W / 32.52972°N 92.64056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Lincoln |
| Incorporated | 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 |
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| U.S. |   |
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| Airport | Ruston Regional Airport |
| Website | ruston |
Ruston is a small city in 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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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