Welcome to La Rue ...

The village of La Rue is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of La Rue has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of La Rue: lah-ROO<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Rue, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Rue has a population of 712 people<4> (see below for details).

La Rue is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: La Rue lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for La Rue: (419) and (567)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Rue had an population of 712 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Rue had a population of 747 people. This makes La Rue the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 747 people, the population of La Rue decreased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 775 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for La Rue.

Communities Also Named La Rue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Rue - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Rue.

Communities near La Rue ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Rue.

• Marion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
• Kenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <7>
• Upper Sandusky
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
  • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
• Richwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <7>
• Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
• Prospect
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <7>
• Dunkirk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <7>
• Belle Center
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
  • Belle Center is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
• West Mansfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
  • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
• Mount Victory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
  • Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Rue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Rue.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Rue. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Rue.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Rue. See our Newspapers Page for La Rue.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Rue ...

Looking for more information about La Rue? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Rue, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Rue.

Adding La Rue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Rue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Rue was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found La Rue on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Rue.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Rue. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/