Ruston, Washington
| Ruston, Washington | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ruston, Washington |
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| Coordinates: 47°17′49″N 122°30′38″W / 47.29694°N 122.51056°WCoordinates: 47°17′49″N 122°30′38″W / 47.29694°N 122.51056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 749 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 798 |
| • Density | 2,880.8/sq mi (1,112.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98407 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-60510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512629 |
| Website | rustonwa.org |
Ruston is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 749 at the 2010 census.
Although it is nearly indistinguishable from the adjacent city of Tacoma, the predominantly residential area still retains its status as a separate municipality long after it ceased to be a company town. The local government opted to reclassify Ruston as a city in late 2012.
In 1890 industrialist W.R. Rust established Tacoma Smelting & Refining Company and a company town for his employees, naming the place "Smelter". On October 22, 1906, residents voted to change to the name to Ruston, in honor of Mr. Rust. Ruston was officially incorporated on November 10, 1906. It is surrounded on one side by Commencement Bay and all other sides the city of Tacoma. The primary industry for decades was the ASARCO copper smelting plant on the waterfront. The smelter and its landmark smokestack have been gone for years, and a massive Superfund cleanup at the former site has been underway since the early 1990s. This area has been renamed Point Ruston as construction on a large residential and commercial development has commenced which could add over 1,000 residents to the city.
The Ruston town council passed a measure to become a noncharter code city under Washington law in late 2012. Officials indicated that the "Town of Ruston" moniker will continue to be used, however.
Ruston is located at 47°17′49″N 122°30′38″W / 47.29694°N 122.51056°W (47.296906, -122.510513). It is surrounded on three sides by the city of Tacoma. To the north is Puget Sound.
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