Rising Sun, Indiana

City of Rising Sun
City
Ohio County courthouse in Rising Sun
Location in the state of Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Ohio
Township	Randolph
Government
• Mayor	Bill Marksberry (D)
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)  6.29%
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,470
• Density	1,664.4/sq mi (644.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47040
Area code	812
FIPS code	18-64674Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0449718Template:GR
Website	http://www.enjoyrisingsun.com/

Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,470 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Ohio CountyTemplate:GR.

History

The town was registered in 1816 by John James, originally of Fredericksburg, Maryland. At that time it had a population of about 700.

Geography

Rising Sun is located at 38°57′0″N 84°51′24″W (38.949867, -84.856782)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (6.29%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,470 people, 1,034 households, and 645 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,664.4 people per square mile (644.4/km²). There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 754.0/sq mi (291.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% White, 0.97% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

Rising Sun, on the Ohio River.

There were 1,034 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $46,731. Males had a median income of $35,213 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,221. 10.3% of the population and 7.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.1% are under the age of 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

External links

• City of Rising Sun, Indiana website
• Rising Sun, Indiana - Economic Development
• Rising Sun - Historic Downtown Program