| Brusly, Louisiana | |
| Official Name: | Town of Brusly |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Brusly, Louisiana.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 30.3906°N -91.2417°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Baton Rouge |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1901 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Scot Rhodes |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.73 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.73 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 23 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2578 |
| Population Density Km2: | 449.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1164.93 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 70719[2] |
| Area Code: | 225 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-10600 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
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, white and black. Newly elected State Representative Edmond Jordan graduated from Brusly High School in 1989.
The Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District is located just north of town on Louisiana Highway 1.
Brusly is located at (30.390470, -91.241797).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 census[4] of 2000, there were 2,020 people, 749 households, and 587 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 783 housing units at an average density of 358.2sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.
There were 749 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 88.2 men.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,619, and the median income for a family was $55,100. Males had a median income of $37,330 versus $25,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,060. About 5.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
The town maintains a police department.[5]