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Population: 2,470. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,405 (-2.6% change)
Males: 1,169 (47.3%), Females: 1,301 (52.7%)

Ohio County

Zip code: 47040

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Rising Sun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.5%), United States (19.8%), Irish (14.9%), English (12.1%), Scottish (2.3%), Dutch (1.7%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Rising Sun, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rising Sun

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rising Sun city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rising Sun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rising Sun:

  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 33 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rising Sun:

  • ACTION AIRPARK (about 12 miles; HARDENSTOWN, IN; Abbreviation: I38)
  • CINCINNATI WEST (about 22 miles; HARRISON, OH; Abbreviation: I67)
  • ROBINSON (about 30 miles; VEVAY, IN; Abbreviation: 8I1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rising Sun:

  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 39 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 68 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Schools

Public high school in Rising Sun:

  • RISING SUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 120 HENRIETTA ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rising Sun:

  • OHIO COUNTY ELEM-MIDDLE SCH (Students: 660; Location: S MULBERRY ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Rising Sun:

  • OHIO COUNTY PL (Operating income: $117,289; Location: 100 N HIGH ST; 19,167 books; 410 audio materials; 1,059 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)

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