North Collins (town), New York
| North Collins, New York | |
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| Motto: "Looking to the Future; Rooted in the Past" | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°35′42″N 78°56′28″W / 42.59500°N 78.94111°WCoordinates: 42°35′42″N 78°56′28″W / 42.59500°N 78.94111°W |
| Area | 43.0 sq mi (111.4 km2) |
| - land | 42.9 sq mi (111 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population | 3,523 (2010) |
| Density | 82.2/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Town Supervisor | Thomas R. O'Boyle (D)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14111 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-51803 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979283 |
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
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North Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Collins.
The town of North Collins is in the southern part of the county and is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The main settlement in the town is the village of North Collins.
The area was first settled in 1809.
The town of North Collins was founded in 1852 as the "Town of Shirley" from the northern part of the town of Collins. In 1853 the town assumed its current name.
In 1911, the community of North Collins set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
The Gamel Hexadecagon Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of North Collins has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.4 km2), of which 42.9 square miles (111.0 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.40%, is water.
New York State Route 75, New York State Route 249, and U.S. Route 62 pass through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,376 people, 1,254 households, and 915 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.8 people per square mile (30.4/km²). There were 1,403 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.26% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
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