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Rising Sun, Indiana
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==Geography==
Rising Sun is located at {{coor dms|38|56|60|N|84|51|24|W|city}} (38.949867, -84.856782){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 
4.1 [[km²]] (1.6 [[square mile|mi²]]). 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi1.6&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (4.1&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 1.5&nbsp;square miles (3.8&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.1&nbsp;square miles (0.3&nbsp;km²) of it (6.29%) is water.

The area-encompassing Ohio County originally was a hunting ground for many Indian tribes. Its elevation above the river made it particularly disease free, and wildlife flourished. The assets that appealed to the Indians also attracted European settlers.

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The first electric chair was invented and built in Rising Sun. An 1890s “melodrama,” set in Rising Sun, played nationally with many repertory companies. “Native sons” of the river town are spread across the country. For instance, Sen. Robert Dole’s grandparents were from Rising Sun.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 2,470 people, 1,034 households, and 645 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 
644.4/km² (1,61,664.4 people per square mile (644.4/kmi²). There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 291.9/km² (754.0/mi754.0/sq&nbsp;mi (291.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.97% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.73% of the population.

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