LaRue, Ohio

LaRue, Ohio
LaRue's business district
LaRue's business district
Location of LaRue, Ohio
Location of LaRue, Ohio
Location of LaRue in Marion County
Location of LaRue in Marion County
Coordinates: 40°34′35″N 83°23′05″W / 40.57639°N 83.38472°W / 40.57639; -83.38472
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMarion
TownshipMontgomery
Area
 • Total0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation929 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total676
 • Density1,414.23/sq mi (545.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43332
Area code740
FIPS code39-41902[3]
GNIS feature ID1058187[2]
Websitewww.laruevillage.com

LaRue, sometimes written as 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. LaRue has a public library, a branch of Marion Public Library.[4] LaRue was named for Major William LaRue, who founded the town on June 3, 1851. [5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: LaRue, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Hours & Locations". Marion Public Library. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "1952 LaRue, Ohio History".