Photo: User:Nyttend · Public domainHow is La Rue run?
La Rue’s village government spent $980,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,378 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: La Rue didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how La Rue is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Elgin Local School District
La Rue’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowling Green Township, Green Camp Township, Green Camp, New Bloomington, Prospect and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,080 per pupil, $8,635 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,378 per resident a year, or $3.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).
Thank you for being a neighbor
La Rue didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for La Rue yet
Every year of La Rue’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,432 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at La Rue’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to La Rue’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Rue →
Who’s in charge in La Rue
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 356 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (711).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
La Rue’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for La Rue alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%19,219 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%7,902 votesOthers: 0.9% (234 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of La Rue lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for La Rue.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How La Rue compares with the towns next door
La Rue’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $21 to $273 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | $21 | $1,449 |
| Bowling Green Township | $273 | $2,167 |
| La Rue | estimate | $1,432 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach La Rue’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about La Rue’s government
How much does La Rue spend per resident?
About $1,378 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (La Rue didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in La Rue?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,432 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs La Rue’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Rue yet.
How did La Rue vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for La Rue alone. Marion County, where 100% of La Rue lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Rue?
2 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,837 (about $178,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Rue in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about La Rue’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for La Rue, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →