Hospital Information
- 159 licensed beds
- Physicians: Active: 90; Courtesy: 45
- 640 hospital employees
- Long Term Care (Skilled Nursing) Unit: 12 Beds
- Accredited by The Joint Commission
Specialties
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Gynecology
- Hyperbaric/Wound Care
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
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- Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Podiatry
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Urology
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Services
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Weather
Average annual rainfall: 48.7"
Average snowfall: 1.5"
Average temperature in winter: 46.1°
Average temperature in summer: 82.2°
Community Facts
Population: 23,000 city/42,509 parish
Ruston is 1 hour east of Shreveport, 30 minutes west of Monroe, 3.5 hours north of Baton Rouge and 3 hours south of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Ruston offers the following activities:
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Louisiana Tech University Golf Course
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Ruston Country Club
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Squire Creek Country Club, 18-hole course designed by Tom Fazio
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Annual Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival
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Antique Shopping
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Lincoln Parish Park and Museum
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Louisiana Military Museum
Market Data
Average household income: $38,972
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $144,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $450-$600
State Income Tax: 4%
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Lincoln Parish Labor Force: 18,700
Education
Private K-12................3
High Schools................4
Jr. High Schools............1
Middle Schools.............1
Elementary Schools......8|
Day Care Centers: Approximately 4 public, 5-day-a-week centers.
University Lab Schools:
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston (K-8)
Grambling State University....3
According to state and federal requirements, 100% of the teachers in the Lincoln Parish School System are certified and 98% are highly qualified. Initiatives such as Project Achieve, dual enrollment with Louisiana Tech University, and distance learning in all of our high schools are examples of our pro-active approach to making sure every student receives the best education. |