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DeKalb County

Population in July 2008: 4,990. Population change since 2000: +10.9%
 

Males: 2,350  (47.1%)
Females: 2,640  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35986.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,637 (it was $29,505 in 2000)
Rainsville:  $33,637
Alabama:  $42,666

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,391

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $92,395 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
Rainsville:  $92,395
Alabama:  $121,500

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rainsville: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles.

Population density: 251 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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%

107 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:  2.4%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Rainsville, Alabama in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rainsville to the number of sex offenders is 624 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rainsville:  0.3% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
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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) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $177,500

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Latitude: 34.49 N, Longitude: 85.85 W

Area code: 256

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Crime in Rainsville by Year

Type 2001 2005 2007 2008
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0402
    per 100,000 0.084.10.040.4
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 041211
    per 100,000 0.084.1243.8222.2
Burglaries 7222017
    per 100,000 155.0462.5406.3343.4
Thefts 36103117107
    per 100,000 797.22165.22376.62161.6
Auto thefts 1657
    per 100,000 22.1126.1101.6141.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 44.5213.2180.4198.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.00
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


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


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



Average climate in Rainsville, Alabama

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Rainsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 211% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1973, a category 4 (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 11/18/1957, a category 4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rainsville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 79% smaller 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, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 12.3 miles away from Rainsville center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from Rainsville center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Rainsville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rainsville:
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER DEKALB (about 5 miles; FORT PAYNE, AL)
  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (about 21 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (about 27 miles; BOAZ, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Rainsville, AL

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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rainsville:
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 49 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 50 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 64 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 3,272)
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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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Notable location: Rainsville Civic Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

SECTION-DUTTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 28800, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.1%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  14.4%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rainsville, AL



Rainsville compared to Alabama state average:

Rainsville, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rainsville (2009 data):
  • First Southern State Bank: Rainsville Branch at 403 Main Street West, branch established on 1994-10-31. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $329.8 mil, Deposits: $272.4 mil, headquarters in Stevenson, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares Of Stevenson, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Rainsville Branch at 76 West Main Street, branch established on 1964-08-29. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • First Bank of the South: First Bank Of The South at Highway 35, branch established on 1983-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.0 mil, Deposits: $72.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Rainsville Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan



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Rainsville travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Rainsville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.98%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchDuck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents68.4%10.7%8.6%5.7%1.5%
Congregations42.6%17.9%11.3%9.2%5.1%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchProgressive Primitive BaptistsChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%2.5%
Congregations0.5%1.0%1.0%2.6%8.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$6,201$24,8040$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,904$22,8480$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$23,226$25,3370$0
Police - Other 4$7,334$22,0020$0
Firefighters 3$6,497$25,9882$1,214
Streets and Highways 5$8,229$19,7500$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,898$23,3880$0
Sewerage 3$6,732$26,9281$735
Parks and Recreation 2$3,543$21,2580$0
Local Libraries 2$3,189$19,1343$2,870
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$651
Totals for Government 36$70,753$23,5847$5,470



Rainsville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $39,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $346,000
    Sewerage: $302,000
    Parks & Recreation: $73,000
  • Construction - General: $810,000
    Sewerage: $557,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $644,000
    Police Protection: $334,000
    Sewerage: $317,000
    Parks & Recreation: $253,000
    General - Other: $241,000
    Regular Highways: $208,000
    Solid Waste Management: $142,000
    Fire Protection: $110,000
    Libraries: $94,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
    All Other: $63,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $309,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,065,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,717,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $348,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $234,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $164,000
    Fire Protection: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,184,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $155,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,117,000
    Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,408,000
    NEC: $147,000
    Other Selective Sales: $140,000
    Public Utilities: $134,000
    Property: $123,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $930,000

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
Alabama average:  6.81%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, AL  0.90% ($21,706 average AGI)
from Jackson County, AL  0.76% ($26,632)
from Etowah County, AL  0.40% ($28,221)


5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, AL  0.89% ($26,219 average AGI)
to Jackson County, AL  0.80% ($23,419)
to Etowah County, AL  0.42% ($27,022)


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)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rainsville, Alabama:
  • Fatal accident count: 31
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 55
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 33
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 96
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Alabama average:
  • Fatal accident count: 97
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 107
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 250
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Rainsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $8,724,000
Total average daily traffic: 39,683
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,017
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 41,484

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rainsville, AL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 450 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKN960
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 450 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422
  • Brian P Meier, 350 Rti Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Jct Of Hwys 75 & 35, Call Sign: KNCR574, Licensee ID: L00009317
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.820 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 12/29/2011
    Registrant: City Of Rainsville, Rainsville, AL 35986, Phone: (205) 638-6331
  • Northeast Alabama Community College Hwy 35 Jackson Dekalb County Line, Call Sign: KVV694, Licensee ID: L00092683
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.115 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: State Of Alabama, Rainsville, AL 35986
  • Int 35 & 75 Hwys, Call Sign: KNCR601, Licensee ID: L00009317
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.010 MHz, 155.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/04/2012
    Registrant: City Of Rainsville, Rainsville, AL 35986, Phone: (205) 638-2157
  • Scottsboro Hwy, Call Sign: KFW995
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.175 MHz, 456.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/2004, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013
    Registrant: Mc Cord Communications Inc, 1508 Noble Street, Anniston, AL 36201, Phone: (256) 237-6697, Fax: (256) 237-6631, Email:
  • Lat: 34.496528 Lon: -85.851583, Call Sign: WPWA767
    464.262 MHz, 464.087 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 464.112 MHz, 464.312 MHz, 464.137 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 464.162 MHz, 464.362 MHz, 464.237 MHz... (+4 more)
    Grant Date: 09/30/2002, Expiration Date: 09/30/2012, Certifier: Stafford G Rastall
    Registrant: Erc Parts Inc, 4001 Cobb International Blvd, Kennesaw, GA 30152, Phone: (800) 241-6880, Fax: (770) 951-1875, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Rainsville, 450 Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPRT227
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2001, Expiration Date: 01/19/2011, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7509, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • Sanderson Site, Lat: 34.492917 Lon: -85.846306, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WQID246
    Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/08/2018, Certifier: John M Mcdowell
    Registrant: Boagroup, LLC, 307 Grand Ave Nw, Fort Payne, AL 35967, Phone: (256) 844-9932, Fax: (256) 845-4909, Email:
  • Rainsville, Parker Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQIL589
    Assigned Frequencies : 10955.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 03/11/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
    Registrant: Boagroup, LLC, 307 Grand Ave Nw, Fort Payne, AL 35967, Phone: (256) 844-9932, Fax: (256) 845-4909, Email:
  • RAINSVILLE, 180 Mccurdy Ave N, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WLM322, Licensee ID: L00005936
    Assigned Frequencies : 11055.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/20/1999
    Registrant: Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 180 Mccurdy Avenue North, Rainesville, AL 35986

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • On Hwy. 75, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKM377
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rainsville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150C (Fixed wing single engine, 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 , Serial Number: 15059825, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1963
    Registrant (Individual): William Tom Wilson, Po Box 1850, Rainsville, AL 35986
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 62SM , Serial Number: 17261862, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Jesse Douglas Carter, 141 Circle Dr, Rainsville, AL 35986
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6334E , Serial Number: 46434, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1959
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth E Anderson, 113 Vaughn Dr Se, Rainsville, AL 35986
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 86001 , Serial Number: 11AC-420, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Anthony D Shankles, 1712 County Road 505, Rainsville, AL 35986


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3


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