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Town of Brusly
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Location of Brusly in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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  (2020)
• Total	2,578
• Density	1,164.93/sq mi (449.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70719
Area code(s)	225
FIPS code	22-10600

Brusly is a small town located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. In 2010, about 2,589 people lived there. Brusly is part of the larger Baton Rouge area, which is a big group of cities and towns connected together.

History of Brusly

The town of Brusly was officially started in 1901. It's home to Brusly High School, whose sports teams are called the Panthers. Their school colors are red, white, and black. A famous person who went to Brusly High School is Edmond Jordan, who later became a State Representative in Louisiana. He graduated in 1989.

Just north of Brusly, you can find the Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District. This is a historic area that used to be a sugar mill, showing an important part of the region's past.

Where is Brusly?

Brusly is located at a specific spot on the map: 30.390470 degrees North and -91.241797 degrees West. This helps people find it using GPS or maps.

The town covers an area of about 2.2 square miles (which is about 5.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town limits.

People of Brusly

The number of people living in Brusly has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown:

Who Lives in Brusly?

In 2020, there were 2,578 people living in Brusly. These people lived in 1,033 households, and 764 of these were families. This was a small increase in population since the year 2000.

The town is made up of people from different backgrounds. In 2020, about 69% of the people were White (non-Hispanic), and about 23% were Black or African American (non-Hispanic). There were also smaller groups of Asian people, people of mixed races, and Hispanic or Latino people.

In 2000, the average household in Brusly had about 2.7 people. The average family had about 3.09 people. About 36.8% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (59.5%) were married couples living together.

The median age in Brusly in 2000 was 36 years old. This means half the people were younger than 36 and half were older. About 26.4% of the population was under 18 years old.

The median income for a household in Brusly in 2000 was about $47,619. For families, it was about $55,100. This is the middle income level, meaning half of households or families earned more and half earned less.

Famous People from Brusly

Brusly has been home to several notable individuals:

• Amie Comeaux - A talented country music artist.
• Randall Gay - A professional National Football League player who played as a cornerback.
• Edmond Jordan - A lawyer who became a state representative in Louisiana starting in May 2016.
• William S. Patout, III - A sugar grower from Iberia Parish who lived in Brusly in the early 1960s.
• Charles P. Adams - The first president of Grambling State University, who was born in Brusly.

See also

In Spanish: Brusly para niños