Collinsville, Alabama
| Collinsville, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Collinsville, Alabama
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 Location in DeKalb County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°15′55″N 85°51′41″W / 34.26528°N 85.86139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | DeKalb, Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.93 sq mi (10.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.92 sq mi (10.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,983 |
| • Density | 506/sq mi (195.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35961 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-16600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0150164 |
| Website | www |
Collinsville is a town in DeKalb and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It was incorporated in 1887. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,983. The town is a part of the Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Collinsville is located in southern DeKalb County at 34°15'55.555" North, 85°51'41.483" West (34.265432, -85.861523). A small portion extends southeast along Alabama State Route 68 into Cherokee County. The town is located in the Little Wills Valley, between Lookout Mountain to the east and the smaller Big Ridge to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.44%, is water.
As of the 2010 census Collinsville had a population of 1,983. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 44.9% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.1% Pacific Islander (all of whom where Guamanian or Chamorro), 36.8% reporting some other race and 3.0% from two or more races. 43.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,644 people, 565 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density was 465.8 people per square mile (179.8/km2). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 178.2 per square mile (68.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 63.32% White, 16.18% Black or African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 13.99% from other races, and 4.14% from two or more races. 23.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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