Rising Sun Historic District · Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainRising Sun spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Rising Sun’s city government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,068 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rising Sun is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,068 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Rising Sun’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,068 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$960. Rising Sun spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($566,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rising Sun itself left out).
About $2,068 per resident a year, or $5.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 19%.
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No trend yet
Rising Sun reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 38 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $881 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rising Sun’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Rising Sun’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rising Sun →
Who’s in charge in Rising Sun
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rising Sun’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on enjoyrisingsun.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 53 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,131).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools
Rising Sun’s K–12 school district, shared with Cass Township, Pike Township, Randolph Township, Union Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,100 per pupil, $8,193 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Rising Sun.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: enjoyrisingsun.com ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rising Sun compares with the towns next door
Rising Sun spent $2,068 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph Township | $1 | $1,170 |
| Rising Sun | $2,068 | $881 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Rising Sun’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rising Sun’s government
How much does Rising Sun spend per resident?
About $2,068 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,068 was more than 96% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rising Sun?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $881 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see enjoyrisingsun.com.
Who runs Rising Sun’s government?
See enjoyrisingsun.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rising Sun yet.
How many people work for Rising Sun?
40 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $233,413 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rising Sun in the state legislature?
State Senate District 43 (Randy Maxwell) and State House District 68 (Garrett Bascom). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rising Sun’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →