| Official Name: | Risingsun, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Wood County Ohio Highlighting Risingsun Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Risingsun in Wood County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wood |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Montgomery |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.57 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 541 |
| Population Density Km2: | 366.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 949.12 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 715 |
| Coordinates: | 41.2669°N -83.4269°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43457 |
| Area Code: | 419 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-67314[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399082 |
Risingsun is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 541 at the 2020 census.
The first settlement at what is now Risingsun was made in the 1830s.[3] Risingsun was platted in 1876.[4] A post office called Rising Sun was established in 1873, and the spelling was changed to Risingsun in 1894.[5] The village was incorporated in 1879.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.57sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 606 people, 222 households, and 162 families living in the village. The population density was 1063.2PD/sqmi. There were 247 housing units at an average density of 433.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
There were 222 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the village was 36 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 620 people, 232 households, and 171 families living in the village. The population density was 1073.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 246 housing units at an average density of 426.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
There were 232 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,983. About 5.8% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.