Collinsville, Texas
| Collinsville, Texas | |
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 Location of Collinsville, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°33′39″N 96°54′40″W / 33.56083°N 96.91111°WCoordinates: 33°33′39″N 96°54′40″W / 33.56083°N 96.91111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Grayson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,624 |
| • Density | 1,750/sq mi (675.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76233 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-16036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354802 |
| Website | www |
Collinsville is a town in Grayson County, Texas, in the United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2010 census, up from 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Collinsville is located on U.S. Route 377 south of Whitesboro.
In 1904, Collinsville Academy was built. The school had two stories, six rooms, and could accommodate about 400 students. The school was rebuilt in 1941 with Roosevelt's New Deal to help the citizens of Collinsville have jobs during the Depression, according to the older citizens of the community. A 20-room school was built to replace it, and continues to be used as an elementary school. A high school and junior high were built in 1995.
Collinsville is located in southwestern Grayson County at 33°33′39″N 96°54′40″W / 33.56083°N 96.91111°W (33.560731, -96.911027). US 377 passes through the west side of the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Whitesboro and south 12 miles (19 km) to Pilot Point. Sherman, the Grayson County seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Collinsville has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 469 households, and 346 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,720.6 people per square mile (662.3/km²). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 706.3 per square mile (271.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.60% White, 0.32% African American, 0.40% Native American, 4.37% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.59% of the population.
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