History of Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana|Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2004 census, the city population was 20,665. The current mayor is Dan Hollingsworth. Ruston is home to Louisiana Tech University and rests on the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex. Ruston's economy is built around Louisiana Tech and caters to its college population. As of the year 2005, the official student enrollment to Louisiana Tech University was approximately 11,710. Adding several thousand personnel employed by the university, the total university population appears to rival the city itself.
Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Lincoln and Jackson parishes.
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