Rising Sun is a city in Ohio County, Indiana, home to about 2,474 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47040.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rising Sun; also East Enterprise
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rising Sun. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL248 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rising Sun; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rising Sun had 2,248 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 198th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Ohio County grew from 4,724 residents in 1900 to 5,940 in 2020.
Ohio County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glencoe 6 Nw, KY weather station (12 miles away).
801 jobs at 86 businesses in Ohio County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rising Sun.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County Elementary SchoolRising Sun | Pre-K–5 | 409 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ohio County Middle SchoolRising Sun | 6–8 | 187 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Rising Sun High SchoolRising Sun | 9–12 | 235 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Enterprise.
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