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Outdoors in Rising Sun
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1907
Birds eye view of Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland 1907, 1907
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Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site
Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site is a Colonial-era mill complex and national historic district at Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States.
About Rising Sun
Town in Maryland, United StatesRising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rising Sun had a population of 2,740.
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How Rising Sun ranks
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Housing in Rising Sun
The typical Rising Sun home is worth about $406,000, up 2.7% in a year, 5% below the Maryland typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Rising Sun
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rising Sun's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Rising Sun
Full picture →Most working residents leave Rising Sun for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Elkton (8%), Baltimore (5%) and Bel Air (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Rising Sun
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 42% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rising Sun
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rising Sun
Full climate →Rising Sun has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Rising Sun
All Rising Sun schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Rising Sun’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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