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Census Data for Rising Sun

As far as we can tell, Rising Sun has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Rising Sun, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Altoona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <1>
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Des Moines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bondurant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
    • Bondurant is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <1>
  • Mitchellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <1>
  • Runnells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
  • Ankeny
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
    • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <1>
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <1>
  • Prairie City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • Swan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Valeria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

Polk County ...

Rising Sun is located in Polk County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Polk County.

Miscellaneous Information for Rising Sun ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Polk County or the community of Rising Sun:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Rising Sun:
    • GNIS ID for Rising Sun: 460644
    • GNIS ID for Polk County: 465265
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 19 (Iowa)
    • County Code: 153 (Polk County)
    • Place Code: 67260 (Rising Sun)
    • State & County Code: 19/153 (Iowa / Polk County)
    • State & Place Code: 19/67260 (Iowa / Rising Sun)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Rising Sun is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Rising Sun.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.