Rising Sun, MD town hall & government
Rising Sun spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,296 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rising Sun's government.
Where Rising Sun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 7%
- Income taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rising Sun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rising Sun didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cecil County Public Schools
Rising Sun's K–12 school district, shared with Cecilton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Elkton, North East and Perryville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,306 per pupil, $11,557 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rising Sun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rising Sun pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Rising Sun's government
Who represents Rising Sun
Rising Sun is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Andy Harris. Wes Moore is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.