Collins, Missouri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Collins, Missouri
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Location of Collins, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
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| • Total | 125 |
| • Density | 506.07/sq mi (195.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64738
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| FIPS code | 29-15562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398600 |
Collins is a small village located in St. Clair County, Missouri, in the United States. It's a quiet place where people live. In 2020, about 125 people called Collins home.
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History of Collins
Collins was officially planned and marked out in 1885. The village gets its name from Collins Township, which is the larger area it's part of. A post office has been serving the community of Collins since 1873, helping people send and receive mail for a very long time.
Where is Collins Located?
Collins is a small village. It covers an area of about 0.64 square kilometers (or 0.25 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
People of Collins
The number of people living in Collins has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown and shrunk:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 260 | — | |
| 1910 | 259 | −0.4% | |
| 1920 | 265 | 2.3% | |
| 1930 | 243 | −8.3% | |
| 1940 | 193 | −20.6% | |
| 1950 | 199 | 3.1% | |
| 1960 | 177 | −11.1% | |
| 1970 | 150 | −15.3% | |
| 1980 | 145 | −3.3% | |
| 1990 | 144 | −0.7% | |
| 2000 | 176 | 22.2% | |
| 2010 | 159 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 125 | −21.4% | |
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In 2010, there were 159 people living in Collins. These people lived in 67 different homes. Many of these homes were families, including some with children under 18. The average age of people in the village was about 39 years old.
Getting Around Collins
If you need to travel to or from Collins using a bus, Jefferson Lines provides bus service to the village.
See also
In Spanish: Collins (Misuri) para niños
