Rising Sun, MD

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Rising Sun, Maryland

Rising Sun, Maryland is 26 miles SE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 39 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Cecil county. The population of the town is 1,702.

The People and Families of Rising Sun

In Rising Sun, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rising Sun had a median family income of $48,646.

Political Inclinations

Among Rising Sun political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,050. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Rising Sun Housing

Of the housing in Rising Sun, approximately 56% is occupied by their owners. The town offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Rising Sun, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rising Sun strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Rising Sun, MD

Comparing Rising Sun to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles SE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Cecil
Standard Zip Codes	21911
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.698
Longitude	-76.062

Station	CONOWINGO DAM
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	OCTORARO LAKE
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.4 inches

Station	ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FIELD
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,702	100%
Male	789	46.4%
Female	913	53.6%
Under 18	506	29.7%
18+	1,196	70.3%
65+	235	13.8%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,677	98.5%
African-American	12	0.7%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	6	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,785
Growth	83
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22%
German	18.2%
Irish	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
English	8%
Italian	7.1%
Dutch	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
Polish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Scottish	2.2%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rising Sun	1,702	$48,646
Charlestown	1,019	$57,644
Elkton	11,893	$44,348
Havre	11,331	$53,838
North East	2,733	$39,417
Perryville	3,672	$52,981
Port Deposit	676	$37,813

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