State: Louisiana
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 31,839 | 
| 2000 Population: | 31,308 | 
| White Population: | 17,590 | 
| Black Population: | 12,703 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 361 | 
| Asian Population: | 534 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 65 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 155 | 
| Male Population: | 15,203 | 
| Female Population: | 16,105 | 
| Median Age: | 24.4 | 
| Male Median Age: | 23.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 25.6 | 
| Households: | 12,022 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.41 | 
| Average House Value: | $84,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,564 | 
| Land Area: | 188.69 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.448 sq mi | 
Ansley Barnet Springs , Kellys , Vernon , Vienna , Ruston
            Ruston, LA (       1.1 miles)
             Grambling, LA (       4.9 miles)
             Simsboro, LA (      10.0 miles)
             Choudrant, LA (      10.1 miles)
             Quitman, LA (      11.2 miles)
             Dubach, LA (      13.1 miles)
             Arcadia, LA (      16.2 miles)
             Hodge, LA (      16.8 miles)
             Eros, LA (      17.9 miles)
             Jonesboro, LA (      18.0 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 4,468,976 | 
| White Population: | 2,856,161 | 
| Black Population: | 1,451,944 | 
| Asian Population: | 54,758 | 
| Indian Population: | 25,477 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,240 | 
| Other Population: | 31,131 | 
| Male Population: | 2,162,903 | 
| Female Population: | 2,306,073 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,656,053 | 
| White Households: | 1,127,345 | 
| Black Households: | 479,536 | 
| Asian Households: | 15,941 | 
| Indian Households: | 8,442 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 369 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.16 |