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Brusly, Louisiana

Brusly, Louisiana
Town
Brusly Oak.jpg
The Famous Brusly Oak
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish West Baton Rouge
Elevation 23 ft (7.0 m)
Coordinates 30°23′26″N 91°14′30″W / 30.39056°N 91.24167°W / 30.39056; -91.24167Coordinates: 30°23′26″N 91°14′30″W / 30.39056°N 91.24167°W / 30.39056; -91.24167
Area 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 - land 2.2 sq mi (6 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 2,020 (2000)
Density 924.1/sq mi (356.8/km2)
Established 1901
Mayor Joey Normand (elected 2012)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 225
Location of Brusly in Louisiana
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Location of Louisiana in the United States

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.

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.

Brusly is located at 30°23′26″N 91°14′30″W / 30.39056°N 91.24167°W / 30.39056; -91.24167 (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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,020 people, 749 households, and 587 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.1 people per square mile (356.1/km²). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 358.2 per square mile (138.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.77% Caucasian, 25.74% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.


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