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Rainsville, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°24′51″N 87°18′57″W / 40.41417°N 87.31583°W / 40.41417; -87.31583
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Rainsville, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Rainsville is located in Warren County, Indiana
Rainsville
Rainsville
Rainsville is located in Indiana
Rainsville
Rainsville
Rainsville is located in the United States
Rainsville
Rainsville
Coordinates: 40°24′51″N 87°18′57″W / 40.41417°N 87.31583°W / 40.41417; -87.31583
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipPine
Founded1833
Founded byIsaac Rains
Area
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 • Total0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2)
Elevation
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679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28
 • Density135.92/sq mi (52.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47918
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2806548[2]

Rainsville is a small unincorporated community in Pine Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

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Rainsville was platted on April 16, 1833, by Isaac Rains, who had built a mill here the previous year; the town was named for him.[3] A post office was established on February 5, 1836, and closed on September 15, 1904.[4]

Geography

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Rainsville is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Pine Village and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of U.S. Route 41. Big Pine Creek flows from Pine Village, around the north side of the town, and continues to the southwest.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202028—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
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  • Map from 1877 atlas
    Map from 1877 atlas
  • Rainsville Community Church
    Rainsville Community Church
  • A miniature passenger train at the Illiana Antique Power Exhibition, one mile west of Rainsville.
    A miniature passenger train at the Illiana Antique Power Exhibition, one mile west of Rainsville.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rainsville, Indiana
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Rainsville". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. ^ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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