Editing Collinsville, Alabama

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Collinsville, Alabama
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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|image_caption            = Downtown Collinsville, Alabama
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|map_caption              = Location of Collinsville in DeKalb County, Alabama.
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[DeKalb County, Alabama|DeKalb]]
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|area_total_km2           = 8.82
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.41
|area_land_km2            = 8.66
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.35
|area_water_km2           = 0.16
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.06
|elevation_ft             = 791
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2059
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|population_density_km2   = 237.67
|population_density_sq_mi = 615.55
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code              = 35961
|area_code                = [[Area code 256|256]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-16600
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|blank1_info              = 2406296<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406296}}</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|www.collinsvillealabama.net}}
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'''Collinsville''' is a town in [[DeKalb County, Alabama|DeKalb]] and [[Cherokee County, Alabama|Cherokee]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alabama]]. It was incorporated in 1887.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3303|title=Collinsville {{!}} Encyclopedia of Alabama|website=Encyclopedia of Alabama|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,983.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0116600| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162114/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0116600| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Collinsville town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>

Collinsville's largest employer is Koch Foods. It is a poultry plant that employees approximately 800 employees.

==Geography==
Collinsville is located in southern DeKalb County at 34°15'55.555" North, 85°51'41.483" West (34.265432, -85.861523).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small portion extends southeast along [[Alabama State Route 68]] into Cherokee County. The town is located in the [[Little Wills Valley]], between [[Lookout Mountain]] to the east and the smaller Big Ridge to the west.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|10.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.44%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 160
|1890= 367
|1900= 524
|1910= 673
|1920= 793
|1930= 892
|1940= 957
|1950= 1023
|1960= 1199
|1970= 1300
|1980= 1383
|1990= 1429
|2000= 1644
|2010= 1983
|2020= 2059
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Collinsville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0116600&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 12, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|723
|35.11%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|144
|6.99%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|13
|0.63%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|5
|0.24%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|58
|2.82%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,116
|54.2%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,059 people, 685 households, and 492 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the 2010 census Collinsville had a population of 1,983. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 44.9% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% black or African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 2.1% Pacific Islander (all of whom where Guamanian or Chamorro), 36.8% reporting some other race and 3.0% from two or more races. 43.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>2010 profile of population and housing characteristics for Collinsville from the US Census</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,644 people, 565 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|465.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 629 housing units at an average density of {{convert|178.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 63.32% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 16.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.52% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.85% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 13.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.14% from two or more races. 23.48% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 565 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,964, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $20,114 versus $16,635 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,042. About 22.2% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
'''Collinsville Elementary''' (K-6) and '''Collinsville High''' (7-12), home of the [[Collinsville Panthers|Panthers]]. The CHS football team was the first football team in Dekalb County. The Panthers' first team was in 1920. The schedule in 1920 included a regular season game vs. Jacksonville State University. Collinsville also has a very strong tradition in other sports. For instance, the first All-American in basketball at The University of Alabama, Lindy Hood, was a Collinsville alum.

Collinsville currently competes in Class 3A.

The schools are members of the [[DeKalb County School System (Alabama)|DeKalb County School System]].

Collinsville High School Has Won 3 State Championships

Boys Basketball - 1975 (1A)

Boys Soccer - 2013 (1A-4A)

Girls Basketball - 2020 (2A)

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Collinsville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=702710&cityname=Collinsville,+Alabama,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Collinsville, Alabama Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Tourism==

Collinsville is home to the Collinsville Trade Day, which is held every Saturday. It is estimated that 10,000 people visit the trade day each week, a number which may reach 30,000 in spring.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=20050529&id=p3cvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d9wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1543,3239886&hl=en|title=Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> The trade day was originally located outside the city limits, but was annexed in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=20040525&id=QowvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W9wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1311,2672461&hl=en|title=Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Jeanne Voltz|Jeanne Appleton Voltz]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 16, 2002 |title=Jeanne Voltz, 81; Past Editor of Times' Food Section |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-16-me-22953-story.html |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Jeanne Appleton Voltz 1920-2002 |url=https://www.lib.ua.edu/Alabama_Authors/?p=2077 |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=[[University of Alabama]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |last=Voss |first=Kimberly Wilmot |date=April 2013 |title=Food Journalism or Culinary Anthropology? Re-evaluating Soft News and the Influence of Jeanne Voltz's Food Section in the Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08821127.2012.10677826 |journal=[[American Journalism]] |language=en |volume=29 |issue=2 |pages=66–91 |doi=10.1080/08821127.2012.10677826 |issn=0882-1127}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.collinsvillealabama.net/ Town of Collinsville official website]

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