Ruston, Louisiana

Ruston
Ville de Ruston de Louisiane
Ruston City Hall
Ruston City Hall
Nickname(s): 
Louisiana's College Town; The Peach City; Rus Vegas
Location of Ruston in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Ruston in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Ruston is located in Louisiana
Ruston
Ruston
Ruston is located in the United States
Ruston
Ruston
Coordinates: 32°31′47″N 92°38′26″W / 32.52972°N 92.64056°W / 32.52972; -92.64056
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishLincoln
Incorporated1885 (139 years ago) (1885)
Named forRobert Edwin Russ
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorRonny Walker (R)
Area
 • Total
21.26 sq mi (55.05 km2)
 • Land21.19 sq mi (54.88 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
22,166
 • Density1,046.16/sq mi (403.92/km2)
 • μSA (2016)
47,745 (US: 229th)
 • CSA (2016)
253,286 (US: 117th)
Demonym(s)Rustonian, Rustonite
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71270, 71272, 71273
Area code318
Interstate
U.S.
Louisiana
AirportRuston Regional Airport
Websiteruston.org

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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