Welcome to Ruston ...
The city of Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Lincoln Parish.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ruston has a population of 21,904 people<2> (see below for details).
Ruston is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ruston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ruston: 318 & 457<4>
The ZIP codes for Ruston: 71270, 71272-71273<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ruston had an population of 21,904 people. This is an increase of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ruston had a population of 21,859 people (or 46.66% of the total population of Lincoln Parish). This makes Ruston the parish's most populous community.
The population of Ruston represents 0.48% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 21,859 people, the population of Ruston increased 6.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,546 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ruston.
Communities Also Named Ruston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ruston - it's located in Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruston.
Websites for Ruston ...
Official Website: www.ruston.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rustonlincoln.org/
Communities near Ruston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruston.
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcadia
- From Ruston to Arcadia
- Choudrant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <6>
- Dubach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <6>
- Simsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Simsboro
- From Ruston to Simsboro
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
- Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <6>
- North Hodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Hodge
- From Ruston to East Hodge
- Quitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quitman
- From Ruston to Quitman
- Eros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruston. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ruston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruston ...
Looking for more information about Ruston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ruston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ruston.
Adding Ruston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ruston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Ruston post office opened in 1884.
We also found Ruston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ruston: www.ruston.org/
The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Ruston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Ruston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ruston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ruston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Ruston includes: 71270, 71272 & 71273. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |