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Collinsville, Texas
Downtown Collinsville (2016)
Downtown Collinsville (2016)
Location of Collinsville, Texas
Location of Collinsville, Texas
Grayson County Collinsville.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Grayson
Area
 • Total 0.97 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.97 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,866
 • Density 1,924/sq mi (737.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76233
Area code(s) 903
FIPS code 48-16036
GNIS feature ID 1354802

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. 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.

Geography

Collinsville is located in southwestern Grayson County at 33°33′39″N 96°54′40″W / 33.56083°N 96.91111°W / 33.56083; -96.91111 (33.560731, –96.911027). US 377 passes through the west side of the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Whitesboro and south 12 miles (19 km) to Pilot Point. Sherman, the Grayson County seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Collinsville has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 332
1900 666 100.6%
1910 791 18.8%
1920 837 5.8%
1930 670 −20.0%
1940 653 −2.5%
1950 561 −14.1%
1960 560 −0.2%
1970 768 37.1%
1980 860 12.0%
1990 1,033 20.1%
2000 1,235 19.6%
2010 1,624 31.5%
2020 1,866 14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
Collinsville racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,866 people, 661 households, and 479 families residing in the town.

Education

The town is served by the Collinsville Independent School District and is home to the Collinsville High School Pirates.

Notable people

  • Bill Denton, gymnast who won silver at the 1932 Olympics
  • William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, ninth governor of Oklahoma

See also

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