Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:31 am – 7:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:46 am – 4:36 pm
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People8,207 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.83,464 householdsMedian household income $68,056Median home value $221,600Median rent $558 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $666 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 3,941 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 23%, information 11%Average commute 21 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 32°F58 in of rain a yearwettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days60 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Payne station, 8 mi away; snow from Valley Head
Nearby landmarksRock Springspring · 4.4 miDouble Springspring · 1.9 miNortheast Alabama Community Collegecollege · 4.9 miChitwoods Lakelake · 4.4 miZion Hillpeak · 6.7 miDeKalb County Public Lakelake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainsville Sports Complexrecreation area · under a mileBethune Parkpark · 2.2 miDeKalb County Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 5.3 mi · 114 acresDeSoto State Parkstate park · 11.2 mi · 74 acresBuck's Pocket State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 669 acresLittle River Canyon National Preservenational conservation area · 12.2 mi · 11,193 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200312 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDeKalb County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 365 days measured83 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, DeKalb County monitors, AL
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSection & Dutton, Water Works Bd. ofserves 35,259 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,317 ft401 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDekalb Regional Medical Center6.5 miPost officeRainsville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRainsville City Hallunder a milePoliceRainsville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRainsville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 otherSchoolCornerstone Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolDekalb Vocational Schoolunder a mileSchoolPlainview School1.8 miCollegeNortheast Alabama Community College4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA52 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM83 miInterstateI-597.1 miUS highwayUS 117.3 miAmtrakAnniston, AL ATN59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35986 ZIP area.
