Profile for Ruston, Washington, WA

Local festivals include:

• Point Defiance Music Fest - Sept. 2-3, 2007

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Communities (12)

Hotels (14)

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Museums (5)

Parks (1)

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• Ruston population
• Ancestry of people in Ruston
• Housing in Ruston
• Income in Ruston
• Marital status of adults in Ruston
• Place of birth of people in Ruston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ruston
• School enrollment & education levels in Ruston
• Transportation & commute times in Ruston
• Pierce County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Washington
• State data - Washington
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ruston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pierce County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Tacoma area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 98407 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Pierce County government

21% of Ruston residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ruston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ruston
• Cemeteries in Pierce County
• Libraries in or near Ruston

Post a query on a message board:

• Pierce County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Ruston museums
• Ruston historic sites
• Ruston area parks
• Wineries near Ruston

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Ruston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Pierce County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ruston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Pierce County

• Ruston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Washington
• Local ordinances in Washington

• Crime in Pierce County
• Arrests in Pierce County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ruston was $22,565, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Pierce County economic census
• Pierce County economic summary
• Pierce County employment growth
• Pierce County unemployment rate
• Washington economic data

23% of Ruston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ruston
• Colleges in Washington
• Learning Disabilities Association in Washington
• Schools in or near Ruston
• School districts in or near Ruston
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Washington high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ruston

• Air pollution in Pierce County
• Diesel soot in Pierce County
• Land contamination in Pierce County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Washington
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Pierce County
• Toxic chemical releases in Pierce County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Washington

Ruston festival dates:

• Point Defiance Music Fest - Sept. 2-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Ruston festival web sites:

• Point Defiance Music Fest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ruston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ruston
• Geocaches in Washington

• Pierce County government
• Washington state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ruston medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ruston
• Historic sites in Washington
• Museums in or near Ruston
• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pierce County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ruston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $592.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,149.

• Find Foreclosure in Ruston
• Homes for sale in Ruston
• Find a Ruston Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
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• Check Washington mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Ruston area
• Job services in Washington
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Ruston

• Washington library

• Census map of Ruston area
• Historic maps of WA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Washington
• Topographic map of Ruston

• Daily newspapers in or near Ruston
• AM radio stations in or near Ruston
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Ruston
• TV stations in or near Ruston
• Media ownership in the Ruston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
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• Military bases in Washington
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ruston
• Search obituaries in Washington
• Recent death notices - selected WA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Washington
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Washington
• Lions clubs in Washington
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ruston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ruston

• Parks near Ruston
• National forests in Washington
• Ski areas near Ruston
• Ski areas in Washington
• State parks in Washington

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Ruston
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Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ruston political report.

• Washington Democratic party
• Washington Republican party
• Pierce County elections board
• Washington elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ruston
• Total membership by faith, in Pierce County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for WA

The average commute time for Ruston workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bus schedules

• Ruston travel guide
• Airports near Ruston
• Hotels near Ruston
• Washington tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Washington coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Washington
• Wildlife refuges in Washington

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