Rainsville, AL

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Rainsville, Alabama

Rainsville, Alabama, in De Kalb county, is 45 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 4,499 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Rainsville

In Rainsville, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rainsville had a median family income of $37,426.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Rainsville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rainsville that were owner-occupied was 79%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. Compared to most cities in the state, Rainsville has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Rainsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rainsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Rainsville, AL

Comparing Rainsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles E of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles NW of Atlanta, Georgia
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	35986
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.49
Longitude	-85.839

Station	VALLEY HEAD
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Station	SCOTTSBORO
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE 5 SW
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 48 F
Apr Temp	43 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,499	100%
Male	2,119	47.1%
Female	2,380	52.9%
Under 18	1,064	23.6%
18+	3,435	76.4%
65+	698	15.5%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.9
White	4,369	97.1%
African-American	4	0.1%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.4%
Other	49	1.1%
Mixed Race	49	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	98	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,782
Growth	283
Growth %	6.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	57.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.3%
English	10.4%
Irish	8.7%
Swedish	2%
German	2%
Italian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
West Indian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rainsville	4,499	$37,426
Dutton	310	$35,000
Fort Payne	12,938	$40,200
Fyffe	971	$31,908
Hammondville	486	$34,500
Sylvania	1,186	$35,000
Valley Head	611	$36,250

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Rainsville Public Library 941 East Main Street Rainsville, Alabama (256) 638-3311

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