RainsburgPA
A town of 138, settled in 1827.
Is Rainsburg a good place to live?
Rainsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rainsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rainsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rainsburg.
A larger share of residents in Rainsburg live below the poverty line than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The top destinations are Bedford Township (24%), Bedford (9%) and Snake Spring Township (6%). For Rainsburg, the middle household income is $43,000. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
| Rainsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 42% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Rainsburg, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Rainsburg sits above 72% of U.S. communities. 87% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 6%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rainsburg has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 40 inches a winter. Rainsburg brings chilly, snowy winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rainsburg is
Rainsburg: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Rainsburg who smoke cigarettes: 21%.
| Rainsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Rainsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 28.8% | 23.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rainsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
36 mi MountainMount Davis
34 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
19 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
35 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
21 mi LandmarkFort CumberlandPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain
Everything we know about Rainsburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rainsburg; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Rainsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Rainsburg for work
Where Rainsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rainsburg
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Rainsburg is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,031 ft
Questions about Rainsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rainsburg, PA a good place to live?
Rainsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.