North Collins (village), New York
| North Collins, New York | |
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| Village | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Erie County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°35′41″N 78°56′15″W / 42.59472°N 78.93750°WCoordinates: 42°35′41″N 78°56′15″W / 42.59472°N 78.93750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Town | North Collins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,232 |
| • Density | 1,500/sq mi (590/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14111 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-51792 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958754 |
| Website | www |
North Collins is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2010 census. The village is in the northwest corner of the town of North Collins.
The community was formerly known as "Rose's Corners" and "Kerr's Corners". The village of North Collins was incorporated in 1911, setting itself off from the town of North Collins.
In May 2008, the village board agreed to move toward dissolution of the village and become again part of the town of North Collins.
The town has produced some notable athletes. Perhaps the best-known is Marion Fricano, a former major league baseball player who played for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (now Oakland Athletics) from 1952 to 1955. His most notable achievement was breaking up a no-hitter with a bunt.
North Collins High School is a Class D member of Section VI of the NYSPHSAA. Since 1960, the boys soccer team has won 23 sectional titles, as well as the state championship in 1994.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 62 (Main Street) and New York State Route 249 (Brant Road/Sherman Avenue) pass through the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 414 households, and 284 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,347.8 people per square mile (520.8/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 617.1 per square mile (238.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.71% White, 1.20% Black or African American, 3.80% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.19% of the population.
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