LaRue, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = La Rue, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marion

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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 775
population_density_km2 = 621.1
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 282
elevation_ft = 925
latd = 40 |latm = 34 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 22 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 43332
area_code = 740
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LaRue is a village in Marion County, Ohio, United States. The population was 775 at the 2000 census.

Geography

LaRue is located at coor dms|40|34|38|N|83|22|57|W|city (40.577262, -83.382396)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 775 people, 308 households, and 207 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,608.5 people per square mile (623.4/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 684.9/sq mi (265.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.23% White, 0.13% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 308 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $44,808. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $25,238 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,873. About 4.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

LaRue is named after French immigrant Major William La Rue. He and his wife, Cynthia, purchased a plot of land of approximately convert|350|acre|km2|1 on the east bank of the Scioto River in the 1840s. Soon after, La Rue began selling plots and the village was mapped. LaRue was incorporated as a village in 1851.

LaRue has the distinction of being the smallest town to ever have an NFL franchise. In the early 1920s LaRue was home to famous athlete Jim Thorpe, who coached and played for the Oorang Indians football team in 1922-1923.

LaRue's historic 19th century business district, located on High Street, is still active and boasts a grocery store, library, bank, barber shop, pizzeria, and bar.

Events

A festival called the "Oorang Bang" in honor of the Oorang Indians, Thorpe, and Oorang Airedales was held on the second weekend of June, featuring a parade, food, rides, and live music, but no longer occurs. The festival was first organized by local resident Harry Roberts (1924-2003) to fund improvements to the then derelict municipal swimming pool and park, located one mile (1.6 km) north of the village.

Notable residents

*Dr. Charles E. Sawyer - a homeopathic physician who is blamed for giving a false diagnosis of U.S. President Warren G. Harding that led to Harding's premature death, practiced medicine in LaRue.

References

External links

* [http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/larue.htm History of LaRue Village]
* [http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/LaRuePI.htm LaRue, Ohio - Historic Pictures]
* [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/decades/1920s/oorang.jsp History of the Oorang Indians]