Town guide

La Rue, Ohio

La Rue is a village in Marion County, Ohio, home to about 725 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43332.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7251,510 per sq mi
Median home value$113,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around La Rue

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL240 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Rue; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Rue

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Rue had 676 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 772nd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Marion County grew from 28,678 residents in 1900 to 65,359 in 2020.

La Rue population by census2000: 775, 2010: 747, 2020: 676775200074720106762020

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,678, 1910: 33,971, 1920: 42,004, 1930: 45,420, 1940: 44,898, 1950: 49,959, 1960: 60,221, 1970: 64,724, 1980: 67,974, 1990: 64,274, 2000: 66,217, 2010: 66,501, 2020: 65,35929K’00’1042K’20’3045K’40’5060K’60’7068K’80’9066K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La RueJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in34°18°Jan2.737°20°Feb2.048°28°Mar2.761°38°Apr3.872°50°May4.280°60°Jun4.484°63°Jul4.382°61°Aug3.376°53°Sep3.364°42°Oct3.050°32°Nov3.039°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marion 2 N, OH weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

20,917 jobs at 1,051 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyManufacturing: 6,335 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,502 jobs; Retail trade: 2,612 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,039 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,254 jobs; Other services: 752 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 625 jobs; Company headquarters: 549 jobsManufacturing 30% Health care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Company headquarters 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Rue.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hardin Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kenton12.5 miles
  • Marion General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marion12.8 miles
  • Wyandot Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Upper Sandusky18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in La Rue

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Leafy Oak SchoolLa Rue1–823Amish3.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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