Rains County, Texas
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,775
- Median household income
- $65,413
- ±5,361
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 181 of 5,557 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.7%
- 4,454 of 4,856 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Rains | 12,509 (2021) | 167 E Quitman St, Emory | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 247, Point | — |
| Rains County Emergency Services District | Local fire protection | Po Box 4, Emory | — |
| South Rains Sud | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 95, Emory | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
RAINS ISD
School district4 schools
1759 W US HWY 69, Emory, TX, 75440
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Main Street Farmers' Market (210 Main Street Sulphur Springs)
Downtown Canton Farmers Market (202 N. Buffalo St. Canton)
Mineola Farmers Market (200 West Front Street Mineola) · Winnsboro Farmers Market (Winnsboro)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.