I-57 southbound has been reduced to one lane at Milepost 257, due to a vehicle fire. Illinois State Police and fire department personnel are on scene. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution when approaching this area.
The Town of Rising Star had a population of 839 as of July 1, 2015. Rising Star ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Texas. See peer rankings below. The primary coordinate point for Rising Star is located at latitude 32.0976 and longitude -98.9665 in Eastland County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Rising Star (see map below) encompass a land area of 1.73 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles.
Higher elevations of the major ranges in the region are in the Madrean Sky Islands ecoregion, with sky island habitats. Mount Glenn (7,520 ft/2,292 m) is the highest point in the range. The Little Dragoon Mountains are the continuation of the Dragoon Mountains north of Texas Canyon. The mountains were included in the short-lived Dragoon National Forest, which was established in 1907 and combined into Coronado National Forest in 1908. The area is now included in the Douglas Ranger District.