Collinsville, Texas

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Collinsville is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,866 at the 2020 census, up from 1,624 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web Template:Dead link Template:Cbignore</ref> It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area. Collinsville is located on U.S. Route 377, south of Whitesboro.

History

In 1904, Collinsville Academy was built. The school had two stories and six rooms, and could accommodate about 400 students. The school was rebuilt in 1941 with the intention being to help the citizens of Collinsville retain 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>The Collinsville School Didn't Burn. 2016. in person.</ref>

Geography

Collinsville is located in southwestern Grayson County. US 377 passes through the west side of the town, leading north Template:Convert to Whitesboro and south Template:Convert to Pilot Point. Sherman, the Grayson County seat, is Template:Convert to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Collinsville has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

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**Collinsville racial composition as of 2020**<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,470	78.78%
Black or African American (NH)	16	0.86%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	11	0.59%
Asian (NH)	2	0.11%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.11%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	88	4.72%
Hispanic or Latino	277	14.84%
Total	1,866