Rising Sun, Indiana
| Rising Sun, Indiana | |
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Ohio County courthouse in Rising Sun
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′0″N 84°51′24″W / 38.95000°N 84.85667°WCoordinates: 38°57′0″N 84°51′24″W / 38.95000°N 84.85667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ohio |
| Township | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brent Bascom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) 7.64% |
| Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,304 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,261 |
| • Density | 1,589.0/sq mi (613.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47040 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-64674 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449718 |
| Website | www |
Rising Sun is a city in Randolph Township, Ohio County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,304 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Ohio County.
The town was registered in 1816 by John James, originally of Frederick County, Maryland. At the time, it had a population of about 700. Many German immigrants settled in Rising Sun. The Rising Sun post office has been in operation since 1844.
In the 1830s, Rising Sun was a seasonal stop for hundreds of flatboats daily heading down the Ohio River.
The Clore Plow Works-J.W. Whitlock and Company and Rising Sun Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rising Sun is located at 38°57′0″N 84°51′24″W / 38.95000°N 84.85667°W (38.949867, -84.856782).
According to the 2010 census, Rising Sun has a total area of 1.569 square miles (4.06 km2), of which 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2) (or 92.42%) is land and 0.119 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 7.58%) is water.
The Rising Star Casino Resort was opened in October 1996 by an affiliate of Hyatt Corporation with a 2,700-passenger riverboat and 40,000 square feet of gaming space. A 200-room hotel with a 125,000-square foot permanent pavilion and 2,000 parking spaces opened on July 25, 1997.
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