Rising Sun, Indiana

Rising Sun, Indiana
Main Street in Downtown Rising Sun
Motto: 
"Rising Sun Is Really Fun!"
Location of Rising Sun in Ohio County, Indiana.
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Coordinates: 38°57′11″N 84°51′16″W / 38.95306°N 84.85444°W / 38.95306; -84.85444
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyOhio
TownshipRandolph
Government
  MayorSteve Slack (R)
Area
  Total
1.63 sq mi (4.23 km2)
  Land1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)  7.64%
Elevation
<
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,248
  Density1,496.67/sq mi (577.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47040
Area code812
FIPS code18-64674
GNIS feature ID2396381
Websitewww.cityofrisingsun.com

Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township and the county seat of Ohio County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. It is also the only incorporated community in the county. The population of Rising Sun was 2,248 at the 2020 census.