Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, home to about 2,764 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21911.
Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rising Sun. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA53 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rising Sun; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rising Sun had 2,740 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Cecil County grew from 24,662 residents in 1900 to 103,725 in 2020.
Cecil County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Conowingo Dam, MD weather station (7 miles away).
29,700 jobs at 1,776 businesses in Cecil County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rising Sun.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Cecil County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert ElementaryRising Sun | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Rising Sun ElementaryRising Sun | Pre-K–5 | 609 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rising Sun Middle SchoolRising Sun | 6–8 | 592 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meraki AcademyRising Sun | K–11 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 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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