Collins, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Collins, Georgia
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Name:United States
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.68
Area Land Km2:2.64
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:1.03
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Total:540
Population Density Km2:204.41
Population Density Sq Mi:529.41
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.1786°N -82.11°W
Elevation M:70
Elevation Ft:230
Postal Code:30421
Blank Info:13-17832[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0312845[3]

Collins is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 540 in 2020.

History

A post office called Collins has been in operation since 1890.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Collins as a town in 1894, and as a city in 1905.[5] [6] The community was named after Perry Collins, an early settler.[7]

Geography

Collins is located at 32.0119°N -82.11°W (32.178748, -82.109979).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 528 people, 237 households, and 141 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 540.

Education

Collins Elementary and Middle Schools are located at 720 and 720a on the northwest side of Main Street. Over 300 elementary students and 100 middle schoolers attend the public schools, which are a part of the Tattnall County School System in Georgia.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 April 2018.
  5. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1905. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 739.
  6. Web site: Collins . GeorgiaGov . 12 April 2018.
  7. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 49 . 0-915430-00-2.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.

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