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Rising Sun, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,702. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,785 (+4.9% change)
Males: 789 (46.4%), Females: 913 (53.6%)

Zip code: 21911

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $41,089
Median house value: $117,700

Population by Race

Races in Rising Sun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (17.0%), United States (16.8%), English (8.8%), Italian (6.1%), Dutch (5.8%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Rising Sun, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rising Sun

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rising Sun town

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +379 (+28.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rising Sun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rising Sun:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 33 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • LANCASTER (about 33 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 47 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rising Sun:

  • HAVRE DE GRACE (about 12 miles; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Abbreviation: M06)
  • HARFORD COUNTY (about 14 miles; CHURCHVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 0W3)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 17 miles; ELKTON, MD; Abbreviation: 58M)

Amtrak station near Rising Sun:

  • 15 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 25 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 34 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)

Public primary/middle schools in Rising Sun:

  • RISING SUN ELEMENTARY (Students: 754; Location: 500 HOPEWELL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RISING SUN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 289 PEARL STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CALVERT ELEMENTARY (Students: 360; Location: 79 BRICK MEETINGHOUSE RD; Grades: KG – 05)

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