Brusly, Louisiana facts for kids
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Brusly, Louisiana
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| Town of Brusly | |
The Famous Brusly Oak
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Location of Brusly in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Baton Rouge |
| Established | 1901 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.21 sq mi (5.73 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,578 |
| • Density | 1,164.93/sq mi (449.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-10600 |
Brusly is a town in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,589 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The town was established in 1901. Its Brusly High School bears the nickname, the Panthers. Its colors are red and white and black. Newly elected State Representative Edmond Jordan graduated from Brusly High School in 1989.
Historic Cinclare Sugar Mill is located on LA Highway 1.
Geography
Brusly is located at 30°23′26″N 91°14′30″W / 30.39056°N 91.24167°W (30.390470, -91.241797).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 216 | — | |
| 1890 | 315 | 45.8% | |
| 1910 | 390 | — | |
| 1920 | 400 | 2.6% | |
| 1930 | 345 | −13.7% | |
| 1940 | 433 | 25.5% | |
| 1950 | 493 | 13.9% | |
| 1960 | 544 | 10.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,282 | 135.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,762 | 37.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,824 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,020 | 10.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,589 | 28.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,578 | −0.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,788 | 69.36% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 601 | 23.31% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.7% |
| Other/Mixed | 54 | 2.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 117 | 4.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,578 people, 1,033 households, and 764 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Amie Comeaux - country music artist
- Randall Gay - National Football League cornerback
- Edmond Jordan - lawyer and state representative since May 2016
- William S. Patout, III, Iberia Parish sugar grower; resided in Brusly in the early 1960s.
- Charles P. Adams - founding president of Grambling State University was born in Brusly.
See also
In Spanish: Brusly para niños
