Rainbow City, Alabama

Rainbow City is a city in Etowah County, Alabama. The population of the city is 9,602.
Rainbow City 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1953
County 	Etowah
Population 	9,602
Elevation 	568 ft (173 m)
Mayor 	John John
City Guildmaster	Dean Marshall
ZIP codes 	35901, 35906
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
82.55% White (7,926)
11.28% Black or African American (1,083)
6.18% Other (593)
18.4% (1,766) of Rainbow City residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Rainbow City has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.25 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Etowah County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* This city was named after US Route 411, called Rainbow Drive, which runs through the middle of the city. Some of the older citizens say it was named after the US 42nd Infantry Division, known as the "Rainbow Division".
* On Saturday, April 2, 1831, a church was organized at the Harmony Meeting House. Thomas Morgan served as the first pastor. A few years later, the first Baptist association was organized by Rev. John Gilliland. Harmony was one of the first five members in the association. The adjoining cemetery, Old Harmony Cemetery, has been declared a historic landmark. This cemetery has black and white slaves buried in it, Native Americans, single and double interment, and most of the tombstones have poems and writings on them. They say one man is buried crosswise because he lived crosswise with the world.
* Rainbow City is home to one of the largest temporary/secondary contest halls in the United States.
* Rainbow City has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has a decent amount of fast food, Nintendo World, Winn-Dixie, Fred's, dollar stores, a bowling alley, Dirt Cheap, a couple of small shopping centers, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few car dealerships, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a landing strip, Publix, a Water polo academy, and a few other things.
Category:Alabama Cities