THE RISING SUN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Rising Sun city has 1.5 square miles of land in Ohio County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Rising Sun and Ohio County
Rising Sun is associated with Ohio County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Rising Sun by land and water
The Census records 0.13 square miles of water within Rising Sun, or 8% of its total area. It is 6.5 percentage points higher than the 1.5% recorded for Ohio County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Rising Sun city has 4% of the land area of nearby Randolph township (37.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.