Rainsville | |
|---|---|
 Rainsville post office | |
 Location of Rainsville in DeKalb County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′32″N 85°50′43″W / 34.49222°N 85.84528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.71 sq mi (53.63 km2) |
| • Land | 20.69 sq mi (53.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,296 ft (395 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,505 |
| • Density | 266.03/sq mi (102.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35986 |
| Area code | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-63336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404589[2] |
| Website | www |
Rainsville is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 4,948,[3] up from 4,499 in 2000. Rainsville is located on top of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainsville, Alabama
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rainsville city, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 6, 2015.[dead link]