Rising Star, Texas is a small town located in Eastland County with a population of 2,275 and a population density of 13 people per square mile. Rising Star is home to many businesses such as the Archer Store, Quik-Mart Grocery Store, and O’Bryans Bar & Grill. There are many year-round outdoor activities for families to enjoy such as camping at the Mulberry Creek RV Park and fishing at Lake Leon. Other organizations include First Baptist Church and Rising Star Volunteer Fire Department. Sports fans can attend football games for the Rising Star High School Wildcats during the fall season or watch as their local minor league baseball team, the Eastland Court Jesters play during the summer months.
The population in Rising Star (zip 76471) is 2,275. There are 13 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Rising Star (zip 76471) is 51.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Rising Star (zip 76471) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Rising Star (zip 76471)
- 50.0% are married
- 12.8% are divorced
- 28.6% are married with children
- 9.4% have children, but are single
Race in Rising Star (zip 76471)
- 88.6% are White
- 2.5% are Black
- 0.6% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 7.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander