Rainsville, Indiana

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Rainsville, Indiana
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Coordinates: 40°24′51″N87°18′57″W / 40.41417°N 87.31583°W / 40.41417; -87.31583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warren
Township Pine
Founded1833
Founded byIsaac Rains
Area
[1]
  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 zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47918
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID2806548 [2]

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

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History

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 28
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 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.