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Located in: Lincoln Parish (see below)

Time Zone: Ruston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 318 & 457<1>

ZIP Codes: 71270, 71272-71273<2>

Elevation: 320 feet [97.54 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ruston)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	21,904 (0.21% increase since 2010)
2010:	21,859 (6.39% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,546

Total Area:<5> 20.92 sq. miles [54.2 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 9,275

Websites for Ruston

Official Website: www.ruston.org/

Chamber of Commerce: www.rustonlincoln.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ruston:

Lat: 32.531400° (or 32°31'53" N)

Lon: -92.637900° (or -92°38'16" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ruston West<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ruston

GNIS ID: 2404660

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 66655

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruston)

About Lincoln Parish

The city of Ruston is the Parish Seat for {Lincoln Parish}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lincoln)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	46,742 (0.23% decrease since 2010)
2010	46,850 (10.21% increase since 2000)
2000:	42,509

Total Area: 472.5 sq. miles [1,223.7 km²]

Housing Units: 19,479

Official Website: https://www.lincolnparish.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lincoln

GNIS ID: 558077

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 061

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruston)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.louisiana.gov/visit/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: https://www.explorelouisiana.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ruston)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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).
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ruston. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ruston, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ruston.