Collins, New York
| Collins, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (328.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°29′47″N 78°55′14″W / 42.49639°N 78.92056°WCoordinates: 42°29′47″N 78°55′14″W / 42.49639°N 78.92056°W |
| Area | 48.1 sq mi (124.6 km2) |
| - land | 48.0 sq mi (124 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 6,601 (2010) |
| Density | 137.6/sq mi (53.1/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1821 |
| Town Supervisor | David Tessmer |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14034 |
| Area code | 716 |
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Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The town is on the south border of the county and is considered to be one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The population at the 2010 census was 6,601.
The area was first settled in 1811. Many of the first settlers were Quakers, who intended to assist the local Native Americans. The town of Collins was formed March 6, 1821, from the town of Concord, and was named after the Collins family, a dairy farming family who lived in and were publicly active in the area. The town lost land to create the new towns of Brant in 1839 and North Collins in 1852. Because of the concentration of dairy farms, there were once ten cheese and milk factories in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.1 square miles (124.7 km2), of which 48.0 square miles (124.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.36%, is water.
The south town line of Collins, marked by Cattaraugus Creek, is the county line of Cattaraugus County.
U.S. Route 62 runs north-south through the town, and New York State Route 39 runs east-west and intersects with north-south New York State Route 75.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,307 people, 1,754 households, and 1,187 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.6 people per square mile (66.7/km2). There were 1,884 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 66.85% White, 22.62% African American, 3.47% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 6.16% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.94% of the population.
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