Why visit Grambling
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston High School and Camp Ruston.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 35°F.
Weather in Grambling
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Grambling
Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,239 in 2020. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Grambling, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Grambling State University
School · 0.4 mi
Historically black university in Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University
School · 3.5 mi
University in Ruston, Louisiana, USA
Museums and landmarks17
Ruston High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
High school in Louisiana, United States
900 Bearcat Drive, Ruston
Camp Ruston
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
American prisoner of war camp
Charles P. Adams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
United States historic place
Dixie Center for the Arts
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Theater and former movie theater in Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Downtown
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district and central business district in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States
Federal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Post office in Ruston, Louisiana
Grambling State University Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district located in Grambling State University campus, in Grambling, Louisiana
Kidd-Davis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic building in Louisiana
Lewis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Meadows House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Ruston Central Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Fire station in Ruston, Louisiana, United States
Ruston State Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic building in Ruston, Louisiana, United States
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
Beau Vines Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.3 mi
2647 South Service Road West, Ruston
Mo-Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 10:30-14:00
Churches and places of worship13
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Saint Benedict the Black Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
471 Main Street, Grambling
New Rocky Valley Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.5 mi
2155 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Grambling
Lewis Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · Christian Methodist Episcopal
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries15
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
School · 3.4 mi
Hergot Street-La Tech Campus, Ruston
Healthcare1
Map of Grambling
59 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 35°F | 5.5 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 52°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ruston La Tech (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lincoln Parish has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-02-18: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Ruston 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Arcadia 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Farmerville 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Claiborne 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Bawcomville 31 mi east, about 51 min by car
- West Monroe 32 mi east, about 52 min by car
- Brownsville 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Minden 34 mi west, about 54 min by car
- Monroe 37 mi east, about 59 min by car
- El Dorado 48 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Grambling, LA, City Hall IMG 0085, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grambling University - panoramio, Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grambling University 3 - panoramio, Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grambling University 2 - panoramio, Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grambling University in Louisiana - panoramio, Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front view of Ruston, LA, High School IMG 3837, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presbyterian Church of Ruston, LA IMG 3783, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic fire station, Ruston, LA IMG 3790, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Federal Building - Ruston Louisiana, Dylan Dewenter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dixie Theater in Ruston, LA IMG 3778, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruston Louisiana June 2016 Trenton Street, Lindsay Attaway, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ruston State Bank, Dylan Dewenter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS063-E-111959 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111960 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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