Collinsville, Mississippi
Collinsville, Mississippi | |
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 Collinsville Welcome Sign | |
 Location of Collinsville, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′16″N 88°50′39″W / 32.48778°N 88.84417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.28 sq mi (36.97 km2) |
| • Land | 14.25 sq mi (36.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,984 |
| • Density | 139.24/sq mi (53.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39325 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-15180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668706 |
Collinsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
[edit]Collinsville is located in northwestern Lauderdale County at 32°29′16″N 88°50′39″W / 32.48778°N 88.84417°W (32.487906, -88.844205).[3] Mississippi Highway 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Meridian, the county seat, and northwest 26 miles (42 km) to Philadelphia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.0 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.18%, are water.[4] The town and Highway 19 lie on a low ridge separating Suqualena Creek to the west and Twitley Branch to the east, both of which are tributaries of Okatibbee Creek and part of the Chickasawhay/Pascagoula River watershed. Okatibbee Dam, forming 5.9-square-mile (15 km2) Okatibbee Lake, is at the eastern edge of the Collinsville CDP.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,984 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,532 | 77.22% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 303 | 15.27% |
| Asian (NH) | 14 | 0.71% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.1% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.2% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 59 | 2.97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 3.53% |
| Total | 1,984 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,984 people, 724 households, and 503 families residing in the CDP.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 701 households, and 541 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 115.7 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km2). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 46.9 units per square mile (18.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.56% White, 12.51% African American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 701 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,476, and the median income for a family was $41,714. Males had a median income of $31,779 versus $21,957 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,184. About 5.4% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
[edit]- Lane Burroughs, college baseball coach[9]
- Ross A. Collins, congressman from Mississippi[10]
- Austin Davis, former NFL quarterback[11]
- Winifred Hamrick Farrar, Mississippi's poet laureate from 1978 to 2010[12]
- Jennifer Gambatese, actress and singer
- Jimmy Ruffin, soul and R&B singer[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Collinsville CDP, Mississippi". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hurst, Jason (June 13, 2008). "Cohen Adds Burroughs To Bulldog Coaching Staff". WJTV News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "COLLINS, Ross Alexander, (1880 - 1968)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Austin Davis named Offensive Coordinator at Auburn". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Winifred H. Farrar". Meridian Star. November 14, 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Ruffin Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
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