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Rising Sun, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Rising Sun is a Census city of 2,474 people across 1.50 square miles of land, in Ohio County. Median household income is $58,843, 70.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rising Sun
What Rising Sun is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.5 sq mi
- Water area0.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,647
- County holding the largest share of its areaOhio County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rising Sun
- Population2,474
- Median age39.4
- Population under 18508 plus or minus 107
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over644
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent
- Households1,074
- Family households691
- Share of households that are families64.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rising Sun
- Median household income$58,843
- Per capita income$33,171
- Civilian labor force1,250
- Employed1,223
- Unemployed27 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over1,757
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rising Sun
- Housing units1,133
- Occupied units1,074
- Vacant units59 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Owner occupied762
- Renter occupied312 plus or minus 72
- Ownership rate70.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$823
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Single family units826
- Share single family72.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more236 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more20.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes67 plus or minus 52
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rising Sun gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,095
- Commuting under 15 minutes365 plus or minus 100
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more478 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.7 percent
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled9.7 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rising Sun (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported15
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rising Sun, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rising Sun
- NFIP communityCity of Rising Sun
- NFIP community number180407
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/03/14
The City of Rising Sun participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180407 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ohio County, not Rising Sun
Ohio County context, not Rising Sun figures
- Establishments in Ohio County86
- Covered employment, Ohio County1,107
- Average annual pay, Ohio County$38,639
- Housing units permitted, Ohio County10
Every figure in this section is published for Ohio County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rising Sun.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rising Sun questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rising Sun, Indiana?
2,474, in 1,074 households. Rising Sun city covers 1.50 square miles of land, which is 1,647 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rising Sun in?
Ohio County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rising Sun?
$58,843. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,700. Median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rising Sun businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rising Sun, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rising Sun borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rising Sun. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rising Sun in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rising Sun appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rising Sun, city of, community 180407, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rising Sun figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ohio County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rising Sun.
Is zoning published for Rising Sun?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.