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2,108
62%
$41,000
16.9%
America/New_York
47040
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Rising Sun, IN - History
We would like to provide the residents of Rising Sun a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Rising Sun Home page. The Rising Sun Home page provides as much information as possible on Rising Sun. Knowing Rising Sun’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Rising Sun’s Home page, you will also find Rising Sun’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Rising Sun has a population of 2108. 44.8% of Rising Sun’s inhabitants are Male, and 55.2 are female. 47.9% of Rising Sun is married and 62.4% own their own home. The Average Home price is $105,807, and the average rent is $598. Household median income in Rising Sun is $41,000, and the individual median income is $31,034. Rising Sun’s Ethnic is the following: White(94.1%), Hispanic(3.8%), Multiple(2.4%), Other(1.7%), Black(1.5%), Native(0.2%), Asian(0.1%).
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.Joseph Barricklow (1867–1924), Illinois lawyer and state legislator, was born in Rising Sun.
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