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Population in 2022: 5,676 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +26.2%
 
Males: 3,096  (54.6%)
Females: 2,580  (45.4%)
Median resident age:

44.9 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35986.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,534 (it was $29,505 in 2000)
Rainsville:

$62,534
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,999 (it was $14,806 in 2000)

Rainsville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,582 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
Rainsville:

$229,582
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $180,370; detached houses: $183,234; mobile homes: $60,274

Median gross rent in 2022: $585.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rainsville: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.9%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Rainsville, AL (2022)
    • 4,59982.6%White alone
    • 5479.8%Hispanic
    • 2825.1%Two or more races
    • 851.5%American Indian alone
    • 460.8%Black alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Rainsville, Alabama as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rainsville is 334 to 1.


Crime rates in Rainsville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.3)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.1)		1
(20.1)		1
(20.0)		1
(19.9)		3
(59.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(35.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(20.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(38.9)		1
(19.3)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		6
(118.9)		2
(40.4)		6
(120.7)		13
(260.7)		14
(280.6)		12
(238.6)		7
(139.3)		8
(158.5)		12
(238.8)		9
(178.2)		7
(138.8)		3
(58.4)		1
(19.3)		2
(35.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		13
(257.6)		7
(141.5)		19
(382.1)		19
(381.0)		19
(380.8)		16
(318.1)		46
(915.2)		29
(574.6)		31
(616.9)		22
(435.6)		6
(119.0)		9
(175.2)		10
(193.5)		0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		71
(1,407)		91
(1,839)		93
(1,870)		84
(1,684)		101
(2,024)		99
(1,968)		107
(2,129)		87
(1,724)		60
(1,194)		46
(910.9)		28
(555.1)		23
(447.6)		20
(387.0)		10
(175.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(59.5)		10
(202.1)		5
(100.6)		4
(80.2)		10
(200.4)		21
(417.5)		14
(278.6)		7
(138.7)		12
(238.8)		7
(138.6)		2
(39.7)		2
(38.9)		3
(58.0)		3
(52.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.9)		1
(19.9)		1
(19.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(19.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(17.6)
City-Data.com crime index102.9107.7149.8174.7195.8198.0247.1152.0173.7113.761.556.682.046.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rainsville, AL

Crime rate in Rainsville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 18 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (29.4%), English (10.7%), German (4.1%), Irish (3.9%), European (3.4%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles.

Population density: 286 people per square mile   (very low).

Rainsville, Alabama map

163 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:

2.9%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $625 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $640 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (45.4 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (86.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (517.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Shiloh, AL (1.6 miles ),
Powell, AL (2.0 miles ),
Fyffe, AL (2.2 miles ),
Pine Ridge, AL (2.2 miles ),
Sylvania, AL (2.3 miles ),
Fort Payne, AL (2.9 miles ),
Dutton, AL (3.0 miles ),
Lakeview, AL (3.2 miles)

Latitude: 34.49 N, Longitude: 85.85 W

Area code: 256

Distribution of median household income in Rainsville, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rainsville, AL in 2022
Rainsville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 37 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2021: 42 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2020: 46 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2019: 33 buildings, average cost: $82,400
  • 2018: 49 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $195,500
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,200
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,700
  • 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $212,800
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $192,600
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $179,400
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Rainsville, AL residents
Average permit cost in Rainsville, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Rainsville, AL
Historical housing units in Rainsville, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +458 (+11.3%).
Most common industries in Rainsville, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Apparel (12.8%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Truck transportation (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (12.1%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.6%)
  • Apparel (7.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
  • Food (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Apparel (18.4%)
  • Health care (17.2%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Rainsville, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)

Average climate in Rainsville, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Rainsville, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.1. This is about average.

City:

70.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Rainsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Rainsville city center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/6/2008, a category F4 tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 12 people.

Earthquake activity:

Rainsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from Rainsville center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 110.4 miles away from Rainsville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 139.7 miles away from Rainsville center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 196.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Rainsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 20, Floods: 17, Tornadoes: 15, Winds: 9, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rainsville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Rainsville:

  • AMERICA'S BEST CARE PLUS, INC (266 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE PO BOX 1486)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Rainsville:

  • DEKALB REGIONAL HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF FORT PAYNE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • CROWNE HEALTH CARE OF FT PAYNE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • COLLINSVILLE HEALTHCARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; COLLINSVILLE, AL)
  • FMC SCOTTSBORO (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)

College/University in Rainsville:

  • Northeast Alabama Community College (Full-time enrollment: 2,409; Location: 138 Highway 35; Public; Website: www.nacc.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Rainsville:

  • Snead State Community College (about 28 miles; Boaz, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 36 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • Berry College (about 41 miles; Mount Berry, GA; FT enrollment: 2,102)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 43 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,629)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 43 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 4,071)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 46 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)
  • Jacksonville State University (about 47 miles; Jacksonville, AL; FT enrollment: 7,566)

Public high schools in Rainsville:

  • PLAINVIEW SCH (Students: 1, Location: 76 CHAVIES RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • DEKALB ANNEX SCH (Location: 409 E MAIN ST, Grades: KG-12)
  • DEKALB VOC SCH (Location: 409 MAIN ST E, Grades: 10-12)

Private high school in Rainsville:

  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 367, Location: 1600 MCCURDY AVE N, Grades: PK-9)
See full list of schools located in Rainsville

Library in Rainsville:

  • RAINSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $196,292; Location: 941 EAST MAIN STREET; 47,546 books; 2,134 audio materials; 1,052 video materials; 72 local licensed databases; 81 state licensed databases; 20 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rainsville: Rainsville Civic Center (A), Rainsville Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rainsville include: Town Creek Church (A), Mountain View Church (B), Broadway Church (C), Rainsville Church (D), Robertson Chapel United Methodist Church (E), Brown Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Town Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Ivy Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rainsville and their reported violations in the past:

SECTION-DUTTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 32,700, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2010), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2011)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.7%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.9%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Banks with branches in Rainsville (2011 data):

  • First Southern State Bank: Rainsville Branch at 403 Main Street West, branch established on 1994/10/31. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $331.3 mil, Deposits: $285.1 mil, headquarters in Stevenson, AL, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares Of Stevenson, Inc.
  • First Bank of the South: First Bank Of The South at 246 Main Street, branch established on 1983/02/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $75.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Rainsville Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Regions Bank: Rainsville Branch at 76 West Main Street, branch established on 1964/08/29. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Federal Bank: Main Street West Branch at 960 Main Street, West, branch established on 1965/05/03. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $94.5 mil, Deposits: $87.2 mil, headquarters in Fort Payne, AL, positive income, 3 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Rainsville:

Marital status in Rainsville, AL
  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

For population 25 years and over in Rainsville:

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rainsville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rainsville, AL (based on DeKalb County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant32,536144
Mainline Protestant3,92536
Catholic2,6571
Other2522
Black Protestant-1
None31,739-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
DeKalb County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
DeKalb County:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
Here:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
Here:

5.60 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.1%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
DeKalb County:

31.7%
State:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.7%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Rainsville:

45.5%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

39.2%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.7%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.3%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Rainsville:

33.8%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

51.1%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.3%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rainsville, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 11$39,456$43,0430$0
Firefighters 6$23,711$47,4221$275
Streets and Highways 6$21,293$42,5860$0
Police - Other 5$18,239$43,7740$0
Other and Unallocable 5$12,903$30,9670$0
Local Libraries 4$9,265$27,7950$0
Sewerage 4$17,659$52,9770$0
Solid Waste Management 3$8,374$33,4962$1,566
Parks and Recreation 2$7,010$42,06014$6,233
Fire - Other 2$7,549$45,2940$0
Financial Administration 1$2,604$31,2480$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,034$48,4086$6,000
Judicial and Legal 1$3,414$40,9680$0
Totals for Government 51$175,511$41,29723$14,073

Rainsville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,439,000 ($253.52)
    Regular Highways: $570,000 ($100.42)
    General Public Buildings: $269,000 ($47.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $93,000 ($16.38)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($1.76)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $909,000 ($160.15)
    Sewerage: $813,000 ($143.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $553,000 ($97.43)
    Local Fire Protection: $547,000 ($96.37)
    Regular Highways: $391,000 ($68.89)
    Central Staff Services: $335,000 ($59.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $292,000 ($51.44)
    Financial Administration: $238,000 ($41.93)
    Libraries: $213,000 ($37.53)
    General Public Buildings: $106,000 ($18.68)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000 ($14.80)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $218,000 ($38.41)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $398,000 ($70.12)
    Local Fire Protection: $273,000 ($48.10)
    Police Protection: $42,000 ($7.40)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,607,000 ($283.12)

Rainsville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $651,000 ($114.69)
    Sewerage: $515,000 ($90.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $108,000 ($19.03)
    Other: $3,000 ($0.53)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $363,000 ($63.95)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $107,000 ($18.85)
    Other: $36,000 ($6.34)
    Housing and Community Development: $9,000 ($1.59)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $85,000 ($14.98)
    Donations From Private Sources: $45,000 ($7.93)
    Rents: $8,000 ($1.41)
    Sale of Property: $3,000 ($0.53)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.35)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($0.35)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000 ($8.10)
    Other: $45,000 ($7.93)
    General Local Government Support: $18,000 ($3.17)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,795,000 ($492.42)
    Public Utility License: $319,000 ($56.20)
    Property: $276,000 ($48.63)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $240,000 ($42.28)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $98,000 ($17.27)
    Other: $62,000 ($10.92)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $44,000 ($7.75)
    Other License: $22,000 ($3.88)

Rainsville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,458,000 ($961.59)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,374,000 ($946.79)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $761,000 ($134.07)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $678,000 ($119.45)

Rainsville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $927,000 ($163.32)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000 ($54.79)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $371,000 ($65.36)
Businesses in Rainsville, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Rite Aid1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rainsville:

  • WVSM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RAINSVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN ADVERTISING CO., INC.)
  • WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFPA (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rainsville:

  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMXN-FM (101.7 FM; STEVENSON, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WMXF-FM (97.3 FM; SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)

TV broadcast stations around Rainsville:

  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Rainsville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Rainsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 135ft / 41.2mTotal length
  • $15,390,000Total costs
  • 42,453Total average daily traffic
  • 2,682Total average daily truck traffic
  • 59,549Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Rainsville, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rainsville, AL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rainsville)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Rainsville, AL)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rainsville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 114TL, N114TL, N-114TL, Serial Number: T18208220, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/2003, Certificate Issue Date: 08/14/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Southside Corp LLC, Po Box 327, Rainsville, AL 35986
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2025Z, N2025Z, N-2025Z, Serial Number: 15059825, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 04/02/2007
    Registrant (Individual): William Tom Wilson, Po Box 1850, Rainsville, AL 35986
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8508B, N8508B, N-8508B, Serial Number: 36208, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 12/29/2011
    Registrant (Individual): Matthew Craig Carroll, 326 Hicks Dr, Rainsville, AL 35986

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 48 took place in 2013, and the least - 0 in 2009. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Rainsville, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.6%), and Structure Fires (34.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rainsville, AL
    • 16747.6%Outside Fires
    • 12234.8%Structure Fires
    • 4512.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 174.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rainsville, AL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rainsville, AL
  • 64.6%Electricity
  • 27.8%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rainsville, AL
  • 93.3%Electricity
  • 6.7%Utility gas


Rainsville compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Rainsville on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: information (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 8 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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