Collins, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Collins, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Collins
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Drew
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.21
Area Land Km2:4.21
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.63
Area Land Sq Mi:1.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:154
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:149
Population Density Km2:35.40
Population Density Sq Mi:91.69
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Coordinates:33.5322°N -91.5725°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:71638 (Dermott)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-14920
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805233

Collins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. It is located along Arkansas Highway 35, 7miles west of Dermott and southeast of Monticello. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 149.[2]

Demographics

2020 census

Collins CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[3] !% 2020
White alone (NH)13389.26%
Black or African American alone (NH)21.34%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)32.01%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)64.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)53.36%
Total149100.00%

Education

Collins is in the Dermott School District,[4] which operates Dermott High School.

Collins previously had its own school district. In 1979 the Collins school district dissolved, with portions of the students going to the Dermott school district.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Collins CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Collins CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Drew County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. March 11, 2023. - Text list
  5. Web site: Goatcher. Truett. School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?. Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. January 1999. 14 (PDF p. 17/27).