La RueOH
A town of 674, settled in 1853.
Is La Rue a good place to live?
La Rue’s median rent is $482 a month, below both Ohio’s towns ($944 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). La Rue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
674 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Rue: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in La Rue, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Rue.
A typical La Rue home is worth about $140K
The typical La Rue home is worth about $140,000, up 13.2% in a year, 43% below the Ohio typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of La Rue’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave La Rue for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in La Rue fell to 57 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013. At 27 minutes, La Rue’s average trip to work is where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| La Rue | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In La Rue, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
La Rue has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in La Rue, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 69 flood insurance claims have been paid out in La Rue.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy La Rue is
La Rue beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of adults have obesity in La Rue.
| La Rue | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | La Rue | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.1% | 26.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Rue
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Rue; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 La Rue residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
98% of working residents leave La Rue for work
Where La Rue’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Rue
Village in Ohio, United States
La Rue is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 676 at the 2020 census. The village is served by Elgin Local School District. La Rue was named for Major William LaRue, who founded the town on June 3, 1851.
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- Established
- 1853
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
- ZIP code
- 43332
Questions about La Rue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Rue, OH a good place to live?
La Rue has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.