- Collins, Iowa
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Collins, Iowa — City — Location of Collins, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°54′9″N 93°18′25″W / 41.9025°N 93.30694°WCoordinates: 41°54′9″N 93°18′25″W / 41.9025°N 93.30694°W Country 
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IowaCounty Story Area - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 997 ft (304 m) Population (2000) - Total 499 - Density 1,013.9/sq mi (391.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 50055 Area code(s) 641 FIPS code 19-15195 GNIS feature ID 0455536 Collins is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 499 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area', which is a part of the larger 'Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area'.
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Geography
Collins is located at 41°54′09″N 93°18′25″W / 41.902445°N 93.307017°W (41.902445, -93.307017).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 499 people, 207 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,013.9 people per square mile (393.2/km2). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 451.1 per square mile (174.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White, 0.20% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $42,422. Males had a median income of $29,904 versus $23,229 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,284. About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Community
Collins has an annual celebration named "Collins' Day," which typically is celebrated with a parade, softball game, and a dance.
Some children in Collins attend the schools of the Collins-Maxwell School District and participate in the sports of the Baxter Community School District. Alternatively, some children may go to the nearby towns of Colo or Nevada for school. An elementary school is located in the city.
Iowa Highway 210 starts south of town and runs west to Maxwell and ultimately ends in Woodward.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Complete history and photos of Collins School: 1882 – 1983 Story County, Iowa, USA
- School website
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Collins
Municipalities and communities of Story County, Iowa Cities 
Townships Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Iowa
- Populated places in Story County, Iowa
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