Rising Sun, Maryland

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Population in 2021: 2,744 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +61.2%
Males: 1,265  (46.1%)
Females: 1,479  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

33.2 years
Maryland median age:

39.3 years

Zip codes: 21911.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $70,065 (it was $41,089 in 2000)
Rising Sun:

$70,065
MD:

$90,203

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,194 (it was $17,835 in 2000)

Rising Sun town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $297,354 (it was $116,600 in 2000)
Rising Sun:

$297,354
MD:

$370,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $265,682; detached houses: $277,350; townhouses or other attached units: $246,082; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $178,003

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,029.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rising Sun: 100.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 5.1%
(2.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Rising Sun, MD (2021)
    • 2,38886.4%White alone
    • 2328.4%Two or more races
    • 1254.5%Hispanic
    • 120.4%American Indian alone
    • 90.3%Black alone
    • 40.1%Asian alone

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According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Rising Sun, Maryland as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rising Sun is 406 to 1.


Crime rates in Rising Sun by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(55.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(71.3)
1
(35.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.7)
1
(34.7)
2
(69.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(274.6)
2
(110.1)
3
(165.3)
3
(107.9)
1
(35.6)
1
(35.4)
3
(104.4)
7
(242.7)
8
(277.6)
9
(314.7)
11
(392.9)
6
(214.3)
6
(214.4)
3
(107.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
18
(988.5)
12
(660.4)
8
(440.8)
10
(359.6)
8
(285.0)
10
(354.1)
8
(278.4)
5
(173.4)
5
(173.5)
8
(279.7)
4
(142.9)
12
(428.6)
3
(107.2)
3
(107.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
65
(3,569)
59
(3,247)
59
(3,251)
78
(2,805)
67
(2,387)
62
(2,195)
24
(835.1)
33
(1,144)
26
(902.2)
24
(839.2)
12
(428.6)
22
(785.7)
20
(714.5)
12
(431.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(109.8)
7
(385.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.7)
2
(69.9)
1
(35.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(36.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(165.1)
1
(55.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(34.7)
4
(138.8)
6
(209.8)
2
(71.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(35.7)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index275.7245.5193.9158.9146.8130.373.8116.9116.9142.7108.6115.079.060.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rising Sun, MD

Crime rate in Rising Sun detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Maryland average:

2.47
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Ancestries: American (32.4%), English (13.4%), German (13.4%), Irish (12.9%), Czech (3.9%), European (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1860

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 2,945 people per square mile   (average).

Rising Sun, Maryland map

82 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:

3.0%
Maryland:

15.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,827 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,830 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (17.1 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (40.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (53.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Little Britain, PA (2.5 miles ),
Port Deposit, MD (2.5 miles ),
Oxford borough, PA (2.7 miles ),
Wakefield, PA (2.8 miles ),
Darlington, MD (2.9 miles ),
Perryville, MD (3.0 miles ),
North East, MD (3.1 miles ),
Charlestown, MD (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 39.70 N, Longitude: 76.06 W

Area code: 410

Distribution of median household income in Rising Sun, MD in 2021
Distribution of house value in Rising Sun, MD in 2021
Rising Sun satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $228,200
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $256,500
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.4%
Maryland:

2.3%
Population change in the 1990s: +379 (+28.6%).
Most common industries in Rising Sun, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.1%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Rail transportation (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.5%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Rising Sun, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Rising Sun, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rising Sun, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 88.3. This is about average.

City:

88.3
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.145. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.145
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.25. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.25
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00542. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00542
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Rising Sun-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Rising Sun town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category F3 tornado 26.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rising Sun-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 259.1 miles away from Rising Sun center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 307.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cecil County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rising Sun topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rising Sun:

  • CALVERT MANOR HEALTH CARE CENT (1881 TELEGRAPH ROAD)
  • CALVERT MANOR NRS HOME (1881 TELEGRAPH RD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Rising Sun:

  • OXFORD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; OXFORD, PA)
  • OXFORD HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; OXFORD, PA)
  • CITIZENS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD)
  • BREVIN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD)
  • TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT AT HARTFORD MEMORIAL HOSPIT (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD)
  • JENNERSVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; WEST GROVE, PA)
  • JENNERSVILLE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; WEST GROVE, PA)

Airports located in Rising Sun:

Amtrak stations near Rising Sun:

  • 15 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.) . Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.
  • 17 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plants near Rising Sun:

  • 15 miles: Peach Bottom 2 and 3 in Delta, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rising Sun:

  • Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (about 11 miles; Lincoln University, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • Harford Community College (about 16 miles; Bel Air, MD; FT enrollment: 4,530)
  • University of Delaware (about 17 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
  • Wilmington University (about 26 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 28 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 28 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)

Public elementary/middle schools in Rising Sun:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rising Sun: Rising Sun Branch Cecil County Public Library (A), Rising Sun Town Hall (B), Rising Sun Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Rising Sun Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Rising Sun: Janes Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rising Sun include: Diddie Richardson Park (1), Richardson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Plumpton Park Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1416 Telegraph Road).

Birthplace of: Eddie Adams (racing driver) - Stock car driver.

Cecil County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rising Sun and their reported violations in the past:

TOWN OF RISING SUN (Population served: 2,200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2012)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-15-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2011 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-15-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2011)
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
CALVERT MANOR HEALTHCARE CENTER (Population served: 290, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-07-2006 to SEP-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2007)
CHESAPEAKE ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 1449 EBENEEZER CHURCH RD , Population served: 159, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-13-2012 to MAR-19-2013)
GREENHURST DAYCARE AND EARLY LEARNING (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In JUL-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-19-2013 to JUL-03-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-17-2011 to AUG-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2011), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUL-28-2011 to AUG-17-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-17-2011 to AUG-17-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In APR-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-30-2012 to JUL-03-2014)
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In APR-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-04-2011 to JUL-03-2014)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2012)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.9%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Banks with branches in Rising Sun (2011 data):

  • Cecil Bank: Rising Sun Towne Centre Branch at 56 Rising Sun Towne Centre, branch established on 2003/05/05. Info updated 2008/07/14: Bank assets: $463.0 mil, Deposits: $339.9 mil, headquarters in Elkton, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Cecil Bancorp, Inc.
  • National Penn Bank: Rising Sun Branch at Maple Heights Lane & Sthy 273, branch established on 2001/12/26. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $8,395.9 mil, Deposits: $5,879.6 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 131 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • NBRS Financial: Nbrs Financial at 6 Pearl Street, branch established on 1880/07/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $246.2 mil, Deposits: $226.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Rising Sun Bancorp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Rising Sun Branch at 101 East Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/29. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Rising Sun:

Marital status in Rising Sun, MD
  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 20.9%

For population 25 years and over in Rising Sun:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Maryland average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Rising Sun
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rising Sun, MD (based on Cecil County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,92247
Catholic9,4408
Mainline Protestant8,87341
Black Protestant7846
Other4652
None69,624-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Here:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Cecil County:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
This county:

3.32 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
This county:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.2%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.8%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cecil County:

18.0%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.9%
Maryland:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rising Sun:

36.9%
Maryland:

47.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.8%
Maryland:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Rising Sun:

12.7%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rising Sun:

6.8
Maryland:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rising Sun:

32.0%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

50.6%
Maryland:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Rising Sun:

76.3%
Maryland:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rising Sun, MD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$31,965$63,9300$0
Water Supply 4$17,026$51,0780$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,375$52,5005$418
Totals for Government 11$53,366$58,2175$418

Rising Sun government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,315,000 ($479.23)
    Water Utilities: $1,042,000 ($379.74)
    Police Protection: $556,000 ($202.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $309,000 ($112.61)
    General - Other: $200,000 ($72.89)
    Regular Highways: $111,000 ($40.45)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $69,000 ($25.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000 ($18.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $14,000 ($5.10)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($5.10)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($3.28)
    General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($2.19)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($1.09)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $527,000 ($192.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $356,000 ($129.74)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $802,000 ($292.27)

Rising Sun government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $701,000 ($255.47)
    Other: $39,000 ($14.21)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.73)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $64,000 ($23.32)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($0.73)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $298,000 ($108.60)
    Interest Earnings: $13,000 ($4.74)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.73)
    Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.73)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $838,000 ($305.39)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $68,000 ($24.78)
    Other: $31,000 ($11.30)
  • Tax - Property: $1,327,000 ($483.60)
    Individual Income: $284,000 ($103.50)
    Other License: $48,000 ($17.49)
    Amusements Sales: $2,000 ($0.73)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($0.36)

Rising Sun government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,685,000 ($8267.13)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,168,000 ($8078.72)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $517,000 ($188.41)

Rising Sun government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,940,000 ($707.00)
Businesses in Rising Sun, MD
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1H&R Block1
Curves1Martin's1
Domino's Pizza1McDonald's1
FedEx1U-Haul2
Ford1UPS2

Strongest AM radio stations in Rising Sun:

  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJSS (1330 AM; 5 kW; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rising Sun:

  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHFC (91.1 FM; BEL AIR, MD; Owner: HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)

TV broadcast stations around Rising Sun:

  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • Rising Sun, Maryland
  • Fatal accident count55
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents96
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:18
  • Fatalities62
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents151
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Maryland average
  • Fatal accident count14398
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents21457
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons5344
  • Fatalities15883
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents36737
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1035
See more detailed statistics of Rising Sun fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.3mTotal length
  • $292,000Total costs
  • 39,747Total average daily traffic
  • 2,961Total average daily truck traffic
  • 51,669Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
New bridges in Rising Sun, MD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 21930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rising Sun, MD

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rising Sun)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rising Sun, MD)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • RISING SUN, 300 Biggs Hwy, Rte 274 (Lat: 39.690944 Lon: -76.057000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.6 m, Call Sign: WQPX284,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 09/06/2012, Expiration Date: 09/06/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/17/2022, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • SUNSET GARDE, 300 Biggs Highway (Lat: 39.690833 Lon: -76.056528), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 55.8 m, Overall height: 56.7 m, Call Sign: WQRU542,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/27/2023, Expiration Date: 07/29/2033, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St. 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
  • W NOTTINGHAM, 50 N Greenmount Road (Lat: 39.720722 Lon: -76.034500), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: WQRY311,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10855.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2023, Expiration Date: 08/14/2033, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S. Akard St. 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
  • 1CE6876A, 50 Colonial Way (Lat: 39.694722 Lon: -76.057222), Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQUW798,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/04/2014, Expiration Date: 11/04/2024, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
  • SABERWOLF, 1828 Conowingo Road (Lat: 39.693389 Lon: -76.105639), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 38.4 m, Overall height: 39.9 m, Call Sign: WRDT961, Licensee ID: L00299631,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 07/19/2019, Expiration Date: 07/19/2029, Certifier: Scott A Basista, Registrant: Transwave Communication Systems, Inc, 9020 Wehrle Drive, Buffalo, NY 14031, Phone: (716) 626-9020, Fax: (716) 626-4991, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Near Ebeneezer Church Road (Lat: 39.634833 Lon: -76.013556), Call Sign: KNKO803, Licensee ID: L01422065,
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.362 MHz, Grant Date: 05/07/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley, Registrant: Spok, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr., Ste. 400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0177, Fax: (888) 833-7112, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • 1374 Theodore Rd (Lat: 39.634833 Lon: -76.013556), Type: Tower, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: KGW406,
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.800 MHz, 161.800 MHz, Grant Date: 07/29/1996, Expiration Date: 07/29/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2001, Registrant: Ermanno Di Lorenzo, 121 Einstein Dr, Bear, DE 19701

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rising Sun)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PORTER PIETENPOL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 46822, N46822, N-46822, Serial Number: 76-4, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/09/1990, Certificate Issue Date: 08/26/1992
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth M Dilks, 97 W Kanawha Dr, Rising Sun, MD 21911
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6396W, N6396W, N-6396W, Serial Number: 28-20462, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 11/02/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 10/18/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Raymond P Madron, 304 Montgomery Rd, Rising Sun, MD 21911
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7716G, N7716G, N-7716G, Serial Number: 17259416, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 06/19/2012
    Registrant (LLC): M & E Aviation LLC, 505 Pearl St, Rising Sun, MD 21911

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$320,5801$159,4409$203,7501$56,6301$82,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$147,4300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$275,0470$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$222,3100$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0313.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$175,5501$164,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0313.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rising Sun, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rising Sun, MD - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 57. The highest number of fires - 110 took place in 2007, and the least - 28 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Rising Sun, MD When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.5%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rising Sun, MD
    • 56558.5%Structure Fires
    • 24125.0%Outside Fires
    • 11111.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 485.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rising Sun, MD
Most common first names in Rising Sun, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William5673.8 years
James4471.0 years
John4173.9 years
Mary4182.5 years
Robert3870.8 years
Charles3076.1 years
George2776.5 years
Helen2379.6 years
Paul1972.3 years
Anna1784.3 years
Most common last names in Rising Sun, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson2476.8 years
Smith1974.5 years
Miller1680.7 years
Brown1583.5 years
Jones1473.5 years
Wilson1480.8 years
Reynolds1367.1 years
Pierce1272.1 years
Carter1074.3 years
Cameron1081.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rising Sun, MD
  • 33.8%Electricity
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.6%Solar energy
  • 4.9%Utility gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Coal or coke
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rising Sun, MD
  • 69.1%Electricity
  • 16.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Rising Sun compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Rising Sun on our top lists:

  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Indonesia (population 500+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 9 pilots and 11 other airmen in this city.
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