Ruston, LA Public Records
Ruston is an incorporated city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 22,330 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 21.2 square miles of land. That is up about 170 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Ruston City Hall
Ruston's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Louisiana Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Ruston Contact on File
| Government | City Of Ruston |
| Contact listed | City Clerk/treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 2069, Ruston, LA 71273 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.ruston.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Ruston
Ruston is in Lincoln Parish. In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions).
📍 Lincoln Parish at a Glance
| County | Lincoln Parish |
| County population (2024 est.) | 48,243 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lincoln Parish Clerk of Court
| Address | 100 W. Texas Ave., 1st Floor, Ruston, LA 71270 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (318) 251-5130 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, criminal, family) for the parish; the Clerk of Court is also the parish recorder of conveyances and mortgages (deeds) and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.la.gov/…/clerk-of-court-and-registrar-of-voters-l ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Lincoln Parish records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Ruston
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Ruston, LA:
📋 Ruston Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Louisiana Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Louisiana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Louisiana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Court in each parish. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lincoln Parish courthouse. Divorce cases in Louisiana are heard by the District Court in each parish. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Louisiana are handled by the District Court in each parish (successions). |
| State court system | Louisiana Supreme Court |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the Louisiana registry |