Ruston, Louisiana LA Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Ruston. The report was made 19 minutes ago, at 10:45 UTC. The temperature was 30°F / -1°C, with a dew-point at 30°F / -1°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.21 inHg / 1024 hPa. The relative humidity was 93%. The skies were clear.

The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2004 census, the city population was 20,665. 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.

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Louisiana Tech University

The Louisiana Tech University Arboretum (50 acres, 20 hectares) is located on the South Campus of the Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. It is used by the university's School of Forestry as a research facility.

In the city, the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 31.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

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