Rayne Township is a township that is located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,809 at the time of the 2020 census, This township surrounds but does not include the borough of Ernest.

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How Rayne ranks

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#46Cheapest rent in PA #190Best schools in PA #273Most remote workers in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Rayne

Work & commute in Rayne

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Most working residents leave Rayne for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are White (21%), Indiana (12%) and Pittsburgh (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

White

21%

Indiana

12%

Pittsburgh

East Mahoning

6%Work in townlive and work in Rayne 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 436Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Rayne

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

60.5%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana · 7.7 mi · ER

Indiana Dental CenterIndiana · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 15701, 15747, 15759 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rayne →

Natural hazards in Rayne

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding⛰️ Landslides

1Does Rayne flood?paid flood claims since 2004 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Indiana County MapRayne vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Rayne

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Rayne has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 20°Winter

60° / 36°Spring

81° / 57°Summer

62° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Rayne get?About 46 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 13, with the last in spring around May 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Rayne

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School Grade B+

The public schools Rayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#190Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictMarion Center Area SDSchools1

Rayne El Sch A-Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 266 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.