Collinsville, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Collinsville, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lauderdale
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:36.97
Area Land Km2:36.90
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:14.28
Area Land Sq Mi:14.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1984
Population Density Km2:53.76
Population Density Sq Mi:139.24
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:141
Elevation Ft:463
Coordinates:32.4878°N -88.8442°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39325
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-15180
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info: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

Collinsville is located in northwestern Lauderdale County at 32.4878°N -88.8442°W (32.487906, -88.844205).[3] Mississippi Highway 19 passes through the community, leading southeast to Meridian, the county seat, and northwest to Philadelphia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 37km2, of which 0.07km2, 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 5.9sqmi Okatibbee Lake, is at the eastern edge of the Collinsville CDP.

Demographics

Collinsville racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)1,53277.22%
Black or African American (NH)30315.27%
Asian (NH)140.71%
Pacific Islander (NH)20.1%
Some Other Race (NH)40.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)592.97%
Hispanic or Latino703.53%
Total1,984
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[6] of 2000, there were 1,823 people, 701 households, and 541 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 115.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 739 housing units at an average density of 46.9/mi2. 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Collinsville CDP, Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. March 31, 2020.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Mississippi. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. March 31, 2020.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-01 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  7. Web site: Hurst . Jason . Cohen Adds Burroughs To Bulldog Coaching Staff . WJTV News . June 13, 2008 . February 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222021843/http://www.wjtv.com/story/21281731/cohen-adds-burroughs-to-bulldog-coaching-staff . February 22, 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: COLLINS, Ross Alexander, (1880 - 1968) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . February 17, 2014.
  9. Web site: Austin Davis named Offensive Coordinator at Auburn . Auburn Tigers . 24 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Winifred H. Farrar . Meridian Star . November 14, 2010 .
  11. Web site: Jimmy Ruffin Biography . Oldies.com . February 17, 2014.