Welcome to Rainier ...

The city of Rainier is located in Columbia County<1>.

The location of Rainier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rainier, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rainier has a population of 2,021 people<3> (see below for details).

Rainier is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rainier lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rainier: (503) and (971)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rainier had an population of 2,021 people. This is an increase of 6.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rainier had a population of 1,895 people. This makes Rainier the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Rainier represents 0.05% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,895 people, the population of Rainier increased 12.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,687 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rainier.

Communities Also Named Rainier ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rainier - they are located in Alberta and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rainier.

Communities near Rainier ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rainier.

• Saint Helens
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
  • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <6>
• Kelso
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
  • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <6>
• Woodland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Woodland is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <6>
• Kalama
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
  • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <6>
• Castle Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <6>
• Vernonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonia
  • Vernonia is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernonia <6>
• Columbia City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Columbia City is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <6>
• Clatskanie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie
  • Clatskanie is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <6>
• Prescott
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Prescott is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
• Carrolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
  • Carrolls is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrolls <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rainier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rainier.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rainier. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rainier.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainier. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rainier.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainier ...

Looking for more information about Rainier? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rainier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rainier.

Adding Rainier to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rainier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rainier was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rainier on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rainier.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/