Risingsun, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 620. Estimated population in July 2024: 607 (-2.1% change)
Males: 285 (46.0%), Females: 335 (54.0%)

Wood County

Zip code: 43457

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $37,656
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Risingsun:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Other race (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.0%), United States (20.2%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.8%), French (5.3%), Polish (1.8%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Risingsun

• High school or higher: 83.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Risingsun village

• Never married: 28.4%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 8.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Risingsun:

• FOSTORIA CITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; FOSTORIA, OH)
• WOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TIFFIN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Risingsun:

• TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 34 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
• DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 65 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
• WILLOW RUN (about 67 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Risingsun:

• FOSTORIA METROPOLITAN (about 7 miles; FOSTORIA, OH; Abbreviation: FZI)
• WOOD COUNTY (about 16 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Abbreviation: 1G0)
• FREMONT (about 20 miles; FREMONT, OH; Abbreviation: 14G)

Amtrak station near Risingsun:

• 9 miles: FOSTORIA (500 S. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Risingsun:

• BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 23 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
• UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 31 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
• OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 32 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
• OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
• EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
• HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)

Public primary/middle school in Risingsun:

• LAKOTA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 356 UNION ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Risingsun:

• RISINGSUN COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN (Students: 18; Location: 238 ST RT 23 PO BOX 57; Grades: KG – 10)