Rising Sun, IN town hall & government
Rising Sun spent $9.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rising Sun's government.
Where Rising Sun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rising Sun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rising Sun didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools
Rising Sun's K–12 school district, shared with Cass, Pike, Randolph and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,100 per pupil, $8,193 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rising Sun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rising Sun pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rising Sun's government
Who represents Rising Sun
Rising Sun is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.