Collinsville, Oklahoma

Collinsville, Oklahoma
—  City  —
Nickname(s): The Center of it All
Location of Collinsville, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°22′2″N 95°50′23″W / 36.36722°N 95.83972°W / 36.36722; -95.83972Coordinates: 36°22′2″N 95°50′23″W / 36.36722°N 95.83972°W / 36.36722; -95.83972
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Counties	Tulsa, Rogers
Settled	1897
Incorporated	1899
Government
- Type	Council-manager city
- City manager	Pam Polk
- Mayor	Stan Sallee
Area
- Total	6.0 sq mi (15.5 km2)
- Land	5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2009)
- Total	5,606
- Density	882.0/sq mi (337.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-5)
ZIP code	74021
Area code(s)	539/918
FIPS code	40-16350[1]
GNIS feature ID	1091582[2]
Website	http://www.collinsville-ok.com/

Collinsville is a city in Rogers and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for Dr. A. H. Collins, an engineer and surveyor who first surveyed the land that became this community. ^[3] The population was 5,606 according to the 2010 census, compared to 4,077 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Collinsville is located at 36°22′2″N 95°50′23″W / 36.36722°N 95.83972°W / 36.36722; -95.83972 (36.367166, -95.839736)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,077 people, 1,550 households, and 1,112 families residing in the city. The population density was 687.9 people per square mile (265.5/km²). There were 1,688 housing units at an average density of 284.8/sq mi (109.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.95% White, 0.37% African American, 8.85% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 6.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,550 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,209, and the median income for a family was $41,275. Males had a median income of $29,670 versus $23,854 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,699. About 7.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Collinsville has one newspaper, the Collinsville News. The paper is published every Wednesday. It is owned by Community Publishers, a newspaper and Internet publisher and commercial printer that serves Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Tulsa City-County Library Webpage "Tulsa County History: Tulsa Area Communities." Accessed April 9, 2011.[1]
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Collinsville
• Collinsville, Oklahoma's Communication Website