ZIP Code 21911

Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,781 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the disputed Nottingham Lots along the border between colonial Pennsylvania and Maryland. This area was claimed by William Penn and settled by Quakers in 1702 over the objection of Maryland. Around 1720, Henry Reynolds established a stone tavern on Nottingham Lot No. 17 to serve as a stage coach stop. By the time the towns first post office was established around 1815, Rising Sun was chosen as the official name. In 1916 women voted in the Rising Sun municipal election for the first time. On Independence Day 1900, a tall, handsome monument was dedicated at the Brookview Cemetery, which sits on a hilltop at the edge of town. In 1895, a 24-year-old Rising Sun Man, Sailor John A. Kay, enlisted in the Navy. When the Battleship Maine sailed for Havana Harbor in January 1898, Kay was an assistant machinist on this voyage. He and about 268 crew members perished when an explosion ripped through the vessel on Feb. 15, 1898. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km²), of which 1.26 square miles of land is land and 0.01 square mile (0.03 km²) is water. The most prominent highway serving Rising Sun directly is U.S. Route 1, which skims the northwest edge of the town. To the north, US 1 enters Pennsylvania on its journey towards Philadelphia.

History

The town which became known as Rising Sun was located in the disputed Nottingham Lots along the border between colonial Pennsylvania and Maryland. This area was claimed by William Penn and settled by Quakers in 1702 over the objection of Maryland. Around 1720, Henry Reynolds established a stone tavern on Nottingham Lot No. 17 to serve as a stage coach stop. When the town was incorporated in 1860, the commissioners had slate sidewalks installed, erected street lamps, and hired a lamplighter who doubled as bailiff and street maintenance man. Six years later the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad began to serve Rising Sun. On Independence Day 1900, a tall, handsome monument was dedicated at the Brookview Cemetery, which sits on a hilltop at the edge of town. In 1916 women voted in the Rising Sun municipal election for the first time. This was four years before the 19th Amendment to the Constitution passed, which provided voting privileges to women across the nation. In 1895, a 24-year-old Rising Sun Man, Sailor John A. Kay, enlisted in the Navy. When the Battleship Maine sailed for Havana Harbor in January 1898, Kay was an assistant machinist on this voyage. He and about 268 crew members perished when an explosion ripped through the vessel on Feb. 15, 1898. On the National Register of Historic Places at Rising Sun are: the Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site, East Nottingham Friends Meetinghouse, Joshua Lowe House, Thomas Richards House, and West Nottingham Meetinghouse.

Geography

Rising Sun is located at 39°4158N 76°347W (39.6994, -76.0630) The town has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km²) of which 1.26 square miles is land and 0.01 square mile (0.03km²) is water. The town is located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. It has a population of 1,716.5 (1,717.5 in the U.S. Census Bureau's count). The town's population was 1,816.4 in the United States Census Bureau’s count of population in the year 2000. It is located on the eastern edge of the Baja Peninsula, near the border with Mexico. The city's population is 1,632.4 (1.715.4 km²), and its area of land is 3.29 square miles, or 1.723 km². It was founded in 1838. It's located on a peninsula, which is the largest in the state. It lies in the eastern part of the Mojave Desert, which lies on the western side of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Its elevation is 2,722.4 feet (723.3 meters) and its water level is 0.3 square miles (4.0 km²), or 0.4 square miles (3 meters).

Transportation

Roads are the primary method of travel to and from Rising Sun. The most prominent highway serving Rising Sun directly is U.S. Route 1, which skims the northwest edge of town. Other highways which pass through Rising Sun include Maryland Route 273 and Maryland Route 274. Maryland Route 276 passes just outside the town limits. The town of Rising Sun is located in the eastern part of the state of Maryland. It is located near the Conowingo Dam, which is the main source of water for the state. It has a population of around 2,000 people, making it one of the smallest towns in the state, with the largest city, Baltimore, located to the south. The city is located on the Maryland-Pennsylvania border and is known as "Rising Sun" because of its location on the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was named after the Rising Sun River, which runs through the center of the town, and the town's name means "rising sun" or "rising" in English. It also means "sun" in the local dialect, and "sunny" in Spanish, which means "summer" and "sunshine" in both languages. In the summer, the town is known for its hot springs, which can be found in the north and the south of the city. In winter, Rising Sun has a cooler climate, with temperatures reaching as low as -20C (0F) or -30C (1F) in the south and -40C (3F) at the north.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,781 people, 1,062 households, and 732 families living in the town. There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 902.4 per square mile (348.4/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0,7% Native American,0.6% Asian, 0.,1% Pacific Islander, 0, 6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6%. The median income for a household in the city was $41,089, and $48,646 for a family. About 9.3% of families and 9.8%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3%. of those under age 18 and 9,4% of those age 65 or over. The town is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers's National Defense Training Area. The U.N. State Department says the town is one of the most biodeficient towns in the country, with only one person per 1,000 square miles (1,500 km) of land. The state's population is estimated to be around 2,000 people (1.2% of the city's population) The town has a population density of 2,207.1 inhabitants per squaremile (852.2/km 2).

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland = 40.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 35. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Rising Sun = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,740 individuals with a median age of 33.6 age the population grows by 24.13% in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,684.08 residents per square mile of area (650.35/km²). There are average 2.5 people per household in the 846 households with an average household income of $54,330 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.80% of the available work force and has dropped -6.93% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 17.34%. The number of physicians in Rising Sun per 100,000 population = 92.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Rising Sun = 44.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 14.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 122. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 203. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 42, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland which are owned by the occupant = 56.43%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 30 years with median home cost = $201,960 and home appreciation of -2.87%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.05 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,756 per student. There are 15 students for each teacher in the school, 624 students for each Librarian and 357 students for each Counselor. 7.17% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 8.93% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.54% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).