NEWCOMER’S GUIDE Sources: www.nlep.org and www.louisiana-demographics.com Lincoln Parish covers 472 sq. miles Property Tax of land with a population of 48,121. It Land – 10 % of fair market value or was established in 1873 and named use value. For property tax information in honor of U.S. President Abraham call (318) 251-5140 or visit Lincoln. The Parish Seat is Ruston. www.assessor.lincolnparish.org/assessor. www.lincolnparish.org www.ruston.org Sales Tax Choudrant/Dubach: 8.7% Climate and Environment Grambling: 9.7 % Average January temperature – 55˚ F Grambling EDD: 10.2% Average July temperature – 92˚ F Ruston: 9.95% Average annual rainfall – 55 in. Ruston EDD #1: 11.7% Elevation – 259 ft. Simsboro: 8.95% 63ºF Location For sales and use tax information call Shreveport, La. 68 miles (318) 251-8624. Little Rock, Ark. 152 miles www.laota.com Family Fun, 18 Baton Rouge, La. 169 miles Dallas, Texas 241 miles Emergency New Orleans, La. 233 miles N Lincoln Parish Fire Dept. (318) 255-1055 Memphis, Tenn. 234 miles W E Oklahoma City, Okla. 345 miles S Lincoln Parish Sheriff Atlanta, Ga. 483 miles (318) 251-5111 POLICE Population Ruston Police Dept. Lincoln Parish 47,744 (318) 255-7000 Ruston 22,234 Ruston Fire Dept. Grambling 5,239 (318) 251-8628 Choudrant 979 Simsboro 852 Amazing Care (walk-in clinic) Dubach 960 765 South Bonner St., Ruston Vienna 386 (318) 202-5935 Coastal Urgent Care (walk-in clinic) Ethnicity 1009 South Service Rd. West, Ruston (318) 242-1440 Quickcare of Ruston (walk-in clinic) Arts, Entertainment & Attractions, 16 1809 Northpointe Ln., Ruston 53% 46% (318) 255-3762 48% 40% Animal Emergency Clinic of NELA Hotels/Motels & 6% 7% 102 Downing Pines Rd., West Monroe Restaurants (318) 410-0555 hite hite 13 choices; amenities include Black Black Other Other W W meeting facilities, pools, fitness Government centers, business centers, RUSTON PARISH Motor Vehicle Office etc. Ruston has more than 104 Dan Reneau Dr., Ruston 60 restaurants specializing in Labor/Employment (318) 251-4148 American, Soul, Asian, Italian, Lincoln Parish unemployment rate 4.7% www.dmv.org/la-louisiana Mexican, and Cajun food. Lincoln Parish median household New residents are required Contact the Ruston Lincoln income $34,718 to transfer their out of state VOTE Convention & Visitors Bureau Lincoln Parish average household license to Louisiana within at (318) 255-2031 or visit income $56,346 30 days of establishing a residence in www.experienceruston.com for Louisiana median household income this state. more information. $46,710 12 Ruston-Lincoln USA 2019 Festivals explore our community arts Voter Registration State-by-State Gardening Lincoln Parish Courthouse (318) 255-3149 100 W. Texas Ave., Rm. 10, Ruston The Minute Magazine (318) 251-5110 (504) 390-2585 [email protected] Newspapers Cable Service Ruston Daily Leader Suddenlink Communications (318) 255-4353 1001 Cooktown Rd., Ruston www.rustonleader.com (888) 822-5151 www.suddenlink.com The News-Star (318) 322-5161 www.thenewsstar.com Communitues, 31 Churches Over 50 churches including: Assembly of God, Baptist, Catholic, Church of Radio Stations Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, KAPI FM 88.3 (religious) Pentecostal, Presbyterian, non- (318) 255-6887 denominational. Many can be found www.afr.net on ChurchFinder.com KBNF-LP 101.3 (80’s) (318) 255-0807 Assisted Living & Senior Care www.rustonhigh.lincolnschools.org The Arbor and Terrace of Ruston (318) 251-3116 KGRM FM 91.5 (Grambling State Univ.) www.arborandterraceofruston.com (318) 274-4487 www.gram.edu Russ Place (318) 251-9068 KLPI FM 89.1 (LA Tech Univ.) www.enlivant.com (318) 257-3689 Princeton Place of Ruston www.klpi.latech.edu (318) 255-4400 KRLQ FM 94.1 (country) www.princetonplaceruston.com Festivals, 36 (318) 255-7941 Ruston Nursing & Rehabilitation www.krlqfm.com Center KPCH FM 99.3 (retro) (318) 255-5001 (318) 255-5000 www.rustonrehabcenter.com www.thepeach993.com Golf Courses KRUS AM 1490 (blues) (318) 255-5000 Ruston Country Club (318) 255-1307 KXKZ FM 107.5 (country) www.rustoncountryclub.com (318) 255-5000 Squire Creek Country Club www.z1075fm.com (318) 768-7000 SportsTalk 97.7 www.squirecreek.com www.sportstalk977.com XM 102.3 (solid gold & blues) Magazines (318) 255-7941 BayouLife (318) 855-3185 Post Offices Delta Style Ruston (318) 340-0806 700 E. Georgia Ave. Living Well (318) 255-3791 Education (318) 255-4353 Grambling Lola Magazine 326 College Ave. Pages (318) 573-6847 (318) 247-6154 40-48 Ruston Living Dubach (318) 278-1832 1763 McMullen St. Speak (318) 777-3409 (318) 257-4946 Cont. on Page 14 Ruston-Lincoln USA 2019 13 Choudrant Eddie G. Robinson Museum Developmental and Training 2586 Hwy. 80 (318) 274-2210 Institutions (318) 768-2136 GSU Favrot Student Union Louisiana Center for the Blind Simsboro (318) 274-2205 (318) 251-2891 www.lcb-ruston.com 2903 Martha St. Historic Ruston Fire Station (318) 247-6214 (318) 251-8621 Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home (318) 255-5020 Henning Conference Center www.lmch.org Utilities & Services (318) 777-3460 Electric, Water, Lambright Sports & Wellness Center Business Development Garbage, Recycling (318) 257-4634 Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce City of Ruston 2111 North Trenton St., Ruston (318) 251-8675 Lincoln Hall 318) 255-8081 (318) 255-2031 www.ruston.org www.rustonlincoln.org Lincoln Parish Park Claiborne Electric Cooperative (318) 251-5156 Norh Louisiana Economic (800) 900-9406 Partnership www.our.coop Lincoln Parish Library Events Center 333 Texas St., Ste. 411 (318) 513-6444 Entergy Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 677-2536 (800) 368-3749 LA Tech Student Center nlep.org www.entergy-louisiana.com (318) 257-3479 Norton Building LA Small Business Development Center Gas (318) 614-5312 at LA Delta CC, Monroe (318) 782-4159 CenterPoint Energy Railroad Park www.lsbdc.org (866) 275-5252 (318) 251-8621 www.centerpointenergy.com Lincoln Parish Library Ruston Artisans (Job searching & small business O’Nealgas (propane) (318) 254-3322 (318) 768-2511 resources) Ruston Civic Center (318) 251-5030 www.onealgas.com (318) 251-8621 www.mylpl.org Major Roadways Ruston Country Club Technology Business Devt. Center LA Interstate 20, U.S. 80, U.S. 167, LA 33 (318) 255-1307 Tech University Scott Hamilton Warehouse Dubach (318) 257-3537 Taxi Services http://tbdc.latech.edu AAA Car & Cab Service (318) 777-3409 (318) 243-3530 Squire Creek Country Club Choudrant Monthly City & Parish Meetings (318) 768-7000 Red Dot TAXI of Ruston (open to the public) (318) 497-2054 The Depot 1st Mon, Ruston City Council (318) 232-7084 1st Tues, Lincoln Parish School Board J&T Limousines 2nd Tues, Lincoln Parish Police Jury (318) 418-3837 Meeting facilities may also be found at 3rd Mon, Ruston Planning & Zoning http://jtlimousines.com many local hotels and restaurants. Bus Service Greyhound (318) 255-3505 TOP 10 EMPLOYERS Air Service Louisiana Tech University Education 1200 Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) (318) 251-9098 Lincoln Parish School Board Education 1080 Monroe Regional Airport Grambling State University Education 590 (MLU) (318) 329-2461 N. LA Medical Center Health Care 525 Airlines: American/American Eagle, Delta, United Green Clinic, Ruston Health Care 377 Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) LA Methodist Children’s Home Education 350 (318) 673-5370 Airlines: Allegiant, American, Delta, Hunt, Guillot and Assoc., LLC Project Managers/Engineering 290 United City of Ruston Government 289 Facility Rentals Ardagh Group Glassware Manufacturing 220 Davison Athletics Complex Origin Bank Financial Services 200 (318) 257-3694 14 Ruston-Lincoln USA 2019.