Collinston, Louisiana

Collinston is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 327 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bastrop Micropolitan Statistical Area.

For the Utah community, see Collinston, Utah.

Collinston, Louisiana
Village
Location of Collinston in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°41′24″N 91°52′18″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Morehouse
Area [1]
• Total	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km^2)
• Land	1.13 sq mi (2.92 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	287
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	251
• Density	222.72/sq mi (86.02/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	318
FIPS code	22-16655

Geography

Collinston is located at 32°41′24″N 91°52′18″W (32.690121, -91.871583).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	333		—
1920	354		6.3%
1930	473		33.6%
1940	482		1.9%
1950	546		13.3%
1960	497		−9.0%
1970	397		−20.1%
1980	439		10.6%
1990	375		−14.6%
2000	327		−12.8%
2010	287		−12.2%
Est. 2019	251	[2]	−12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 327 people, 132 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density was 290.5 inhabitants per square mile (111.7/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 132.4 per square mile (50.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 53.82% White, 45.87% African American, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.36% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,686. About 20.9% of families and 31.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Collinston Progress Community Progress Site for Collinston, LA