Location
Latitude:  33.955° N
Longitude:  86.042° W

Population (Census year 2010): 9,602

• Males: (47.3%), Females: (52.7%)
   
• Elevation: 560 feet
   
• County: Etowah
   
• Land area: 25.1 square miles
   
• Zip code: 35906
   
• Median resident age: 39.0 years
   
• Median household income: $40,216 (year 2000)
   
• Median house value: $108,200 (year 2000)
   
• Single-family new house construction building permits:
  1996: 42 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $124,126
  2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $109,514
  2005: 77 buildings, average cost: $143,975
  2006: 73 buildings, average cost: $163,223
  2007: 66 buildings, average cost: $161,365.00
   
• Crime in Rainbow City (2010):
  0 murders
  2 rapes
  2 robberies
  27 assaults
  72 burglaries
  264 larceny counts
  7 auto thefts
   
• Hospitals/medical centers serving Rainbow City:
  
  
  RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
  
  
  GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
  
  
  HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
  
  
• Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rainbow City:
  
  TALLADEGA MUNI (about 26 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  
  ANNISTON METROPOLITAN
  
  BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 55 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; ID: BHM)
  
  
• Other public-use airports nearest to Rainbow City:
  GADSDEN MUNI (about 3 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)
  ROBBINS FIELD (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL;
  MCMINN (about 23 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
   
• Colleges / Universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rainbow City:
  
  GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,229)
  
  JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,202)
  
  JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; FT enrollment: 3,279)
  
  GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE
  (about 52 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL;
  FT enrollment: 3,272)
  
  SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL;
  FT enrollment: 4,106)
  
  ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY
  (about 63 miles; NORMAL, AL;
  FT enrollment: 4,886)
  
  SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  (about 65 miles; WADLEY, AL;
  FT enrollment: 2,925)
  
  
• Private school in Rainbow City:
  WESTBROOK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  (Students: 583; Location: 100 WESTMINSTER DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
   
• Public primary/middle schools in Rainbow City:
  JOHN S JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 700; Location: 301 LUMBLEY RD; Grades: K-5)
  
  RAINBOW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 454 LUMBLEY RD; Grades: 6 - 8)
  
  ETOWAH COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 131A W GRAND AVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
  
  ETOWAH COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER (Location: 209A GRAND AVE W; Grades: KG - 12)
  
  
• Library in Rainbow City:
  FY 2006 operating income of over $328,000.
  There are over 52,000 volumes available at the library.
  2,500+ audio materials available.
  2,200+ video materials available.
  About 80 serial subscriptions.
  
  In the fiscal year 2004 there were 129,000 books and materials borrowed by patrons.
  Rainbow City Library has nearly 14,000 registered borrowers.
  
  
• Rainbow City is served by the following governmental districts:
• United States Congressional District #4
• Alabama State Senate District #10
• Alabama State House District #30
  
   
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