Town guide

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware

Rising Sun-Lebanon is a community in Kent County, Delaware, home to about 4,163 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19901, 19934 and 19962.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,1631,166 per sq mi
Median home value$389,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rising Sun-Lebanon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rising Sun-Lebanon

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)55 miles away
Closer regional airportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA66 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rising Sun-Lebanon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rising Sun-Lebanon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rising Sun-Lebanon had 4,104 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.

It’s the 23rd largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

Kent County grew from 32,762 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Rising Sun-Lebanon population by census2000: 2,458, 2010: 3,391, 2020: 4,1042,45820003,39120104,1042020

Kent County, 1900–2020

Kent County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,762, 1910: 32,721, 1920: 31,023, 1930: 31,841, 1940: 34,441, 1950: 37,870, 1960: 65,651, 1970: 81,892, 1980: 98,219, 1990: 110,993, 2000: 126,697, 2010: 162,310, 2020: 181,85133K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5066K’60’7098K’80’90127K’00’10182K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Rising Sun-LebanonJan: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4 in44°28°Jan3.447°29°Feb3.155°35°Mar4.266°45°Apr3.774°54°May3.983°64°Jun4.687°69°Jul4.185°67°Aug4.979°61°Sep4.369°50°Oct4.158°39°Nov3.449°32°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dover, DE weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Kent County

61,078 jobs at 4,971 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kent CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,503 jobs; Retail trade: 10,680 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,058 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,553 jobs; Professional services: 4,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,496 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,140 jobs; Construction: 2,481 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

711 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rising Sun-Lebanon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover3.4 miles
  • Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milford13.8 miles
  • University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chestertown29.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors84
Specialist doctors184
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants160
Mental health providers187
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies21

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Rising Sun-Lebanon

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Brecknock Park · 88 acres1.4 mi
  • Tibury Park · 11 acres1.4 mi
  • Fred Fifer Sports Field · 5 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
  • Aldi0.6 mi
  • Redner's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Dover Public Library3.9 mi
  • Robert Parker Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • Johnson Victrola Museum3.6 mi
  • The Old State House3.7 mi
  • Biggs Museum of American Art3.8 mi
  • Woodburn: Governor's House4.1 mi
  • Air Mobility Command Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Rising Sun-Lebanon

Public schools here are run by Caesar Rodney School District, Capital School District, Early College High School at Del State and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John S. Charlton SchoolCamdenPre-K–12424Special Education1.3 mi
East Dover Elementary SchoolDoverK–4331Public4.0 mi
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood CenterMagnoliaK454Public3.9 mi
Major George S. Welch Elementary SchoolDoverK–5261Public2.7 mi
South Dover Elementary SchoolDoverK–4577Public3.2 mi
Towne Point Elementary SchoolDoverK–4341Public5.2 mi
Allen Frear Elementary SchoolCamden1–5504Public1.3 mi
David E. Robinson Elementary SchoolWyoming1–5514Public2.2 mi
Star Hill Elementary SchoolDover1–5429Public0.3 mi
W. B. Simpson Elementary SchoolCamden1–5465Public1.4 mi
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning CenterCamden31Special Education1.4 mi
Dover Air Force Base Middle SchoolDover6–898Public2.7 mi
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolCamden6–8647Public1.3 mi
Fred Fifer III Middle SchoolCamden6–8839Public1.2 mi
Magnolia Middle SchoolMagnolia6–8460Public3.2 mi
Early College School at Del StateDover7–12583Charter6.4 mi
Positive Outcomes Charter SchoolCamden7–12119Charter0.4 mi
Caesar Rodney High SchoolCamden9–122,254Public1.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian AcademyDoverPre-K–12330Assembly of God1.6 mi
Central De Christian AcademyDoverPre-K–9116Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
Holy Cross SchoolDoverPre-K–8331Roman Catholic3.4 mi
Southern Meadow SchoolWyomingK–826Amish4.3 mi
Coopers Corner SchoolCamden Wyoming1–826Amish5.4 mi
Safwa AcademyDover3–1019Islamic3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dover, Highland Acres, Dover Base Housing, Camden, Kent Acres, Wyoming, Woodside East, Magnolia, Little Creek and Leipsic.

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