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State or areaMaryland
ZIP code21917
Telephone code410
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:36 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:21 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4818 householdsMedian household income $96,750Median home value $409,40094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,181 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, retail 16%Average commute 38 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September18 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 40° / 25°FJFebruary: 43° / 26°FFMarch: 51° / 34°FMApril: 64° / 44°FAMay: 74° / 54°FMJune: 83° / 64°FJJuly: 88° / 69°FJAugust: 85° / 67°FASeptember: 79° / 60°FSOctober: 67° / 48°FONovember: 55° / 37°FNDecember: 45° / 31°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conowingo Dam station, 4 mi away; snow from Octoraro Lake
Nearby landmarksGlen Covebay · 5.5 miOctoraro Lakesreservoir · 2.6 miRising Sun Waste Water Lagoonreservoir · 2.7 miAmos Fallswaterfall · 3.8 miCromleys Mountainpeak · 4.1 miMount Americapeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSusquehanna Spstate park · 2.9 miSusquehanna State Parkstate park · 4.4 miStubbs Hill Regional Parkpark · 2.3 miCommunity Centre Parkpark · 3.3 miPalmer Spstate park · 9.9 mi · 571 acresHopkins Branch Wmastate conservation land · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199446 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCecil County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 361 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cecil County monitors, MD
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWest Nottingham Academyserves 250 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation313 ft95 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center8.6 miPost officeColora Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRising Sun Town Hall2.6 miPoliceRising Sun Police Department2.6 miFire stationCommunity Fire Company of Rising Sun Station 82.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighWest Nottingham Academyunder a mileElementaryRising Sun Elementary School1.8 miCollegeCecil College7.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG26 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI46 miInterstateI-955.6 miUS highwayUS 11.6 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE12 miRailPERRYVILLE MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)7.9 miCoachPerryville Bus StationGreyhound7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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