Rising Sun, Indiana

Rising Sun, Indiana
Main Street in Downtown Rising Sun
Main Street in Downtown Rising Sun
Motto: 
"Rising Sun Is Really Fun!"
Location of Rising Sun in Ohio County, Indiana.
Location of Rising Sun in Ohio County, Indiana.
Rising Sun is located in Indiana
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Rising Sun is located in the United States
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Coordinates: 38°57′11″N 84°51′16″W / 38.95306°N 84.85444°W / 38.95306; -84.85444
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOhio
TownshipRandolph
Government
 • MayorSteve Slack (R)[citation needed]
Area
 • Total1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
 • Land1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  7.64%
Elevation509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,248
 • Density1,496.67/sq mi (577.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47040
Area code812
FIPS code18-64674[3]
GNIS feature ID2396381[2]
Websitewww.cityofrisingsun.com

Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township and the county seat of Ohio County, Indiana, United States,[4] along the Ohio River. It is also the only incorporated community in the county. The population of Rising Sun was 2,304 at the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rising Sun, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.