La Rue, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 675 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -12.9%
 
Males: 368  (54.6%)
Females: 307  (45.4%)
Median resident age:

46.0 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 43332.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,739 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
La Rue:

$52,739
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,950 (it was $15,873 in 2000)

La Rue village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,363 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
La Rue:

$92,363
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $98,285; detached houses: $105,166; in 2-unit structures: $86,210; mobile homes: $49,067

Median gross rent in 2022: $586.

March 2022 cost of living index in La Rue: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.5%
(24.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 65.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 73.7% for other race residents, 38.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in La Rue, OH (2022)
    • 62889.2%White alone
    • 405.7%Two or more races
    • 365.1%Hispanic

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According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in La Rue, Ohio as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in La Rue is 144 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (37.0%), German (15.6%), Italian (8.7%), Norwegian (6.4%), English (4.3%), Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 926 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1,401 people per square mile   (low).

La Rue, Ohio map

10 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.4%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,472 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $927 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (45.6 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (240.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

New Bloomington, OH (1.9 miles ),
Mount Victory, OH (2.8 miles ),
Marseilles, OH (2.9 miles),
Green Camp, OH (3.1 miles ),
Ridgeway, OH (3.3 miles ),
Richwood, OH (3.4 miles ),
Morral, OH (3.4 miles ),
Kenton, OH (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 83.38 W

Area code: 740

Distribution of median household income in La Rue, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in La Rue, OH in 2022
La Rue satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $37,100
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Ohio:

3.1%
Most common industries in La Rue, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (12.9%)
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (9.3%)
  • Paper (4.2%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.2%)
  • Construction (3.7%)
  • Food (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (19.7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (8.6%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.1%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (10.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Paper (7.0%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.3%)
  • Food (4.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.4%)
Most common occupations in La Rue, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (13.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.1%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Registered nurses (8.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)

Average climate in La Rue, Ohio

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Tornado activity:

La Rue-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the La Rue village center killed 13 people and injured 104 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.9 miles away from the village center killed 36 people and injured 1150 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

La Rue-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.8 miles away from La Rue center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 135.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 345.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 281.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
La Rue topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near La Rue:

  • HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; KENTON, OH)
  • CORINTHIAN THE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; KENTON, OH)
  • HARDIN COUNTY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; KENTON, OH)
  • HARDING POINTE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MARION, OH)
  • HEARTLAND OF MARION (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MARION, OH)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; MARION, OH)
  • MARION MANOR NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MARION, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Rue:

  • Ohio Northern University (about 27 miles; Ada, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,474)
  • James A Rhodes State College (about 36 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • The University of Findlay (about 36 miles; Findlay, OH; FT enrollment: 3,649)
  • Tiffin University (about 39 miles; Tiffin, OH; FT enrollment: 4,927)
  • Otterbein University (about 40 miles; Westerville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,933)
  • University of Northwestern Ohio (about 43 miles; Lima, OH; FT enrollment: 4,231)
  • Ohio State University-Main Campus (about 45 miles; Columbus, OH; FT enrollment: 50,395)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in La Rue: Stofcheck Ambulance Service (A), Scioto Valley Fire District (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in La Rue include: Saint Joseph Catholic Church (A), La Rue United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.6 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

69.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

9.3%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in La Rue:

Marital status in La Rue, OH
  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in La Rue:

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for La Rue, OH (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,32838
Evangelical Protestant7,22949
Catholic2,5001
Other5663
Black Protestant5044
None46,374-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Marion County:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Marion County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
This county:

4.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

10.9%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

30.3%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marion County:

6.8%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.7%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.4%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
La Rue:

28.5
Ohio:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
La Rue:

16.7%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.0%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
La Rue:

27.9%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

56.2%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
La Rue:

74.2%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of La Rue, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$4,971$59,6520$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,971$59,6521$775
Other Government Administration 0$0 12$3,345
Totals for Government 2$9,942$59,65213$4,120

La Rue government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $588,000 ($871.11)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $68,000 ($100.74)

La Rue government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $145,000 ($214.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($23.70)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $62,000 ($91.85)
    Rents: $4,000 ($5.93)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($1.48)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $190,000 ($281.48)
  • Tax - Property: $83,000 ($122.96)
    Other License: $1,000 ($1.48)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($1.48)

La Rue government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,702,000 ($2521.48)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,670,000 ($2474.07)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,000 ($47.41)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Rue:

  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDLR (1550 AM; 4 kW; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: THE FIFTEEN FIFTY CORPORATION)
  • WMRN (1490 AM; 1 kW; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Rue:

  • WDIF (94.3 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOSB (91.1 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
  • WMRN-FM (106.9 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJZK (104.3 FM; RICHWOOD, OH; Owner: SCANTLAND BROADCASTING LTD)
  • WRVT (88.7 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WPKO-FM (98.3 FM; BELLEFONTAINE, OH; Owner: V-TECK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WODB (107.9 FM; DELAWARE, OH; Owner: FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXML (90.1 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: KAYSER B/CAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W257AB (99.3 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: GAP, INC.)
  • WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNT (95.9 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W286AB (105.1 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE)

TV broadcast stations around La Rue:

  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WOCB-LP (Channel 39; MARION, OH; Owner: CENTRAL OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)

La Rue fatal accident list:

Jun 12, 1993 12:32 AM, Sectionst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 1, 1992 10:08 AM, Sectionst, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 151ft / 45.6mTotal length
  • $48,482,000Total costs
  • 7,740Total average daily traffic
  • 897Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,155Total future (year 1971) average daily traffic
New bridges in La Rue, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for La Rue, OH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in La Rue)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 76 High St (Lat: 40.576167 Lon: -83.384639), Call Sign: KSX274,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.8200 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/1998, Expiration Date: 03/04/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003, Registrant: Scioto Valley Fire District, 100 N Front St, La Rue, OH 43332


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Rue)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7830T, N7830T, N-7830T, Serial Number: 47430, Year manufactured: 1960, Certificate Issue Date: 04/26/2017
    Registrant (Individual): Robert L Simmermon, 9273 Windfall Rd, La Rue, OH 43332

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 26 took place in 2009, and the least - 6 in 2016. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in La Rue, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.8%), and Outside Fires (37.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in La Rue, OH
    • 8148.8%Structure Fires
    • 6237.3%Outside Fires
    • 2112.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for La Rue, OH
Most common first names in La Rue, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert1572.2 years
William1473.1 years
Mary1381.4 years
James1371.6 years
Richard1275.7 years
Helen1176.3 years
John1175.7 years
Charles1074.0 years
Hazel1084.4 years
Paul968.7 years
Most common last names in La Rue, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1177.7 years
Price771.0 years
Wittibslager679.5 years
Sprague683.3 years
Shuster673.2 years
Rizor676.8 years
Allen680.8 years
Jones673.8 years
Dutton574.2 years
Smith581.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Rue, OH
  • 84.2%Utility gas
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Rue, OH
  • 50.0%Utility gas
  • 50.0%Electricity


La Rue compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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