Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:03 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:08 am – 5:09 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare85 days above 90°F, 46 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ruston La Tech station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLouisiana Tech Universitycollege · under a mileLouisiana Delta Community College Ruston Campuscollege · under a mileBuckenham Hillpeak · 6.2 miLamkin Pondlake · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDuncan Parkpark · 1.0 miHuckelberry Trails Parkpark · 1.2 miI-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 10.4 miNew Lake D'arbonne State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 659 acresLake Claiborne State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 624 acresCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 312 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 27 Jan 202447 mi away, near Hall Summit, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 27 Jan 202447 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLincoln Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 29 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Ruston Water Systemserves 22,468 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation279 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Louisiana Medical Center1.3 miPost officeRuston Post Office1.4 miTown hallRuston City Hallunder a milePoliceRuston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRuston Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolA E Phillips Laboratory Schoolunder a mileHighRuston High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMontessori School of Rustonunder a mileCollegeLouisiana Tech Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU36 miInterstateI-203.0 miUS highwayUS 80under a mileCoachRuston (Tech Mart)Greyhoundunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71273 ZIP area.
