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Rainsville, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,499. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,782 (+6.3% change)
Males: 2,119 (47.1%), Females: 2,380 (52.9%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 35986

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $29,505
Median house value: $75,400

Population by Race

Races in Rainsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (29.7%), English (6.4%), Irish (6.2%), German (2.0%), French (1.4%), Swedish (1.0%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles

Map of Rainsville, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rainsville

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rainsville city

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2.4% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +458 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rainsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rainsville:

  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 50 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 59 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 63 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rainsville:

  • ISBELL FIELD (about 10 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL; Abbreviation: 4A9)
  • SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 17 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 4A6)
  • STEVENSON (about 28 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Rainsville:

  • NORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,137; Location: HWY 35 W; Public; Website: www.nacc.cc.al.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rainsville:

  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 54 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 58 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)

Schools

Public high school in Rainsville:

  • DEKALB VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 409 MAIN ST E; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rainsville:

  • PLAINVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 1,202; Location: 76 CHAVIES RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 409 MAIN ST E; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • DEKALB ANNEX SCHOOL (Location: 409 E MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Rainsville:

  • RAINSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $122,440; Location: 941 EAST MAIN STREET; 33,634 books; 523 audio materials; 469 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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