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Around La Rue
Distances
Nearest major airport
John 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
U.S. Representative · Ohio’s 4th DistrictJim Jordan (R)
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.
Marion County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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
Dentists
1
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)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Leafy Oak SchoolLa Rue
1–8
23
Amish
3.9 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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