Rising Sun, Indiana

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The city of Rising Sun is located in Ohio County and is the county seat.

Rising Sun is 150 feet [45.72 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Rising Sun lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Rising Sun can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Rising Sun had a population of 2,470 people^<2> (or 43.83% of the total population of Ohio County). The population of Rising Sun represented 0.04% of the total of Indiana, making it the state's 170th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Rising Sun had a population of 2,342 people. This is a decrease of 5.18% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Rising Sun.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Covington (KY)	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	43,235	0.31% decrease
	Edgewood (KY)	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	8,910	5.21% decrease
	Elsmere (KY)	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	7,932	2.54% decrease
	Erlanger (KY)	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	17,188	3.07% increase
	Florence (KY)	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	27,745	17.81% increase
	Fort Mitchell (KY)	E	17 mi [27.36 km]	7,562	6.52% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Rising Sun.

The Commemorative Quarter for Indiana<4>

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