Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 population was 22,166. 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.
Southeast
Ruston
Lincoln County, LA
Population
22,282
Walk Score
76 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$833
Median home value
$208,000
Founded
1885
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Downtown Ruston Historic District · listed 2017
Notable landmarks
- Bogard Hall-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- Calhoun Farmhouse · listed 1982
- Dixie Theatre · listed 1993
- Federal Building · listed 1974
- First Presbyterian Church · listed 1984
- Harris Hotel Annex, The
- Howard Auditorium-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- James, T. L., House · listed 1984
- James, T.L., Building
- Keeny Hall-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- Kidd-Davis House · listed 1984
- Lewis House · listed 1988
- Meadows House · listed 1992
- Prescott Memorial Library-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- Reese Agriculture Building-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- Robinson Hall-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- Ruston Central Fire Station · listed 1992
- Ruston High School · listed 1992
- Ruston P. O. W. Camp Buildings · listed 1991
- Ruston Power and Light Plant · listed 2019
- Ruston State Bank · listed 1990
- Ruston USO · listed 2011
- Toliver Dining Hall-Louisiana Tech University · listed 1998
- Townsend House · listed 1982
- Wilder House
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