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Collins, Ohio
Collins United Methodist Church
Location in Ohio
Location in Ohio
Country United States
State Ohio
County Huron
Township Townsend Township
Area
 • Total 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2)
 • Land 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 628
 • Density 135.99/sq mi (52.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44826
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-16784
GNIS feature ID 2628876

Collins is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population of the CDP was 628. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Collins and East Townsend. Collins has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44826.

History

Some say the community was named after a railroad official named Collins, while others believe the place is named after Collinsville, Connecticut. Alternatively, some say Collins was named after Thomas Collins of Valdosta, Georgia who settled in the area after the American Civil War.

Geography

Collins is in central Townsend Township in northeastern Huron County. The hamlet of Collins is in the northern part of the CDP on Hartland Center Road, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of U.S. Route 20, while the hamlet of East Townsend is at the geographic center of the CDP, at the junction of Hartland Center Road and US 20. Route 20 leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Wakeman and west 6 miles (10 km) to Norwalk, the Huron county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Collins CDP has an area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.11%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 628
U.S. Decennial Census

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