Collins, Iowa | |
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![]() Location of Collins, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 41°54′9″N 93°18′25″W / 41.90250°N 93.30694°WCoordinates: 41°54′9″N 93°18′25″W / 41.90250°N 93.30694°W | |
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State |
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County | Story |
Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
• Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 495 |
• Estimate (2012) | 488 |
• Density | 1,010.2/sq mi (390.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50055 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
FIPS code | 19-15195 |
GNIS feature ID | 0455536 |
Collins is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 495 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.
Collins is located at 41°54′09″N 93°18′25″W / 41.902445°N 93.307017°W (41.902445, -93.307017).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 495 people, 196 households, and 133 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,010.2 inhabitants per square mile (390.0/km2). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 446.9 per square mile (172.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.2% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.
There were 196 households of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.11.