Rising Sun Historic District · Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainLiving in Rising Sun, IN: what to set up and who to call
Rising Sun runs its own electric utility, City of Rising Sun. Rising Sun Utilities has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.9 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rising Sun, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Rising Sun.
Power comes from City of Rising Sun
City of Rising Sun (City of Rising Sun - (IN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Rising Sun.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rising Sun Utilities
Rising Sun Utilities supplies Rising Sun: about 65% of residents live in its service area. Aberdeen Pate Water Company, Inc. serves another 35%. It draws ground water and serves 2,400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5258002.
6 home internet providers serve Rising Sun
100% of 963 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Miles Communications | Fiber | 91% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Rising Sun is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Rising Sun, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityofrisingsun.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated Copyright © 2024. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rising Sun is in Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rising Sun is in ZIP code 47040
ZIP codes where Rising Sun residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rising Sun | ZIP’s residents in Rising Sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47040 | Rising Sun, IN | 100% | 43% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Rising Sun
Who supplies Rising Sun’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Rising Sun Utilities (EPA ID IN5258002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rising Sun?
City of Rising Sun (City of Rising Sun - (IN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Rising Sun?
Xfinity, Miles Communications, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rising Sun?
47040. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rising Sun in?
Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Rising Sun?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Ohio County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Rising Sun’s own website (cityofrisingsun.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.