Living in Rains, SC: what to set up and who to call
Rains has no town government of its own, so Marion County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marion School District 10. Power in Rains comes from Pee Dee Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rains, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Rains.
Power comes from Pee Dee Electric Coop
Pee Dee Electric Coop (Pee Dee Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rains.
Start or move service: peedeeelectric.com · (866) 747-0060
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Rains
100% of 148 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTC | Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 66% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rains’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rains.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rains is in Marion School District 10.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rains is unincorporated, so Marion County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Rains spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rains residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rains | ZIP’s residents in Rains |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29574 | Mullins, SC | 50% | 1% |
| 29589 | Rains, SC | 35% | 100% |
| 29571 | Marion, SC | 15% | 0% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Rains
Who provides electricity in Rains?
Pee Dee Electric Coop (Pee Dee Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Rains?
HTC, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rains?
29574 (50%), 29589 (35%), 29571 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rains in?
Marion School District 10.
How do I register to vote in Rains?
In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Marion Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.