Moving to Rising Sun, Indiana
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
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:
- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 13 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, IN)
- DEARBORN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LAWRENCEBURG, IN)
- GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FLORENCE, KY)
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)