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Population (year 2000): 2,683. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,779 (+3.6% change)
 
Males: 1,257   (46.9%)
Females: 1,426   (53.1%)

Covington County

Median resident age:   36.7 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39428 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,500 (it was $22,661 in 2000)
Collins   $22,500
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,900 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
Collins   $62,900
Mississippi:   $82,700

Collins, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Collins:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (9.5%), English (2.9%), Irish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 7.59 square miles.

Population density: 361 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Collins

For population 25 years and over in Collins

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collins city

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.0%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Collins, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Collins to the number of sex offenders is 457 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Collins:   0.3% ($199)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (64.5 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (120.5 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (420.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Seminary, MS (7.0 miles ), Mount Olive, MS (10.2 miles ), Sumrall, MS (15.5 miles ), Mize, MS (15.6 miles ), Taylorsville, MS (15.7 miles ), Bassfield, MS (16.3 miles ), Magee, MS (19.9 miles ), Soso, MS (21.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,200
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $240,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.64 N, Longitude: 89.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,697 (+100.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 420 (62.3%)


People in group quarters in Collins
  • 221 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 601

Collins, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+4.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Food (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



 

Crime in Collins by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1 0 1 0 0 1
    per 100,000 37.1 0.0 37.1 0.0 0.0 36.4
Rapes 3 1 1 1 2 0
    per 100,000 111.3 36.9 37.1 36.2 72.2 0.0
Robberies 3 1 6 7 3 9
    per 100,000 111.3 36.9 222.6 253.3 108.3 327.2
Assaults 5 2 4 1 0 2
    per 100,000 185.5 73.9 148.4 36.2 0.0 72.7
Burglaries 64 40 38 53 44 37
    per 100,000 2373.9 1477.1 1409.5 1917.5 1588.4 1345.0
Thefts 138 104 159 129 113 101
    per 100,000 5118.7 3840.5 5897.6 4667.1 4079.4 3671.4
Auto thefts 12 11 15 15 10 11
    per 100,000 445.1 406.2 556.4 542.7 361.0 399.9
Arson 0 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 37.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 640.2 344.9 579.4 476.5 393.5 458.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   4.01
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Collins, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Collins-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Collins city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1978, a category 4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Correll Buckhalter - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Oct 6, 1978).


Hospital/medical center in Collins:
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (SIXTH & HOLLY STREETS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Collins:
  • PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (about 23 miles; PRENTISS, MS)
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MAGEE, MS)
  • WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collins:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 20 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Collins:
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 22 miles; MAGEE, MS; ID: 17M)
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 24 miles; PRENTISS, MS; ID: M43)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 28 miles; LAUREL, MS; ID: LUL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collins:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 38 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
Public high schools in Collins:
  • COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 1208 S. DOGWOOD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • COVINGTON CO VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL (Location: 1200 S. DOGWOOD ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Collins:
  • COLLINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 573; Location: 401 DOGWOOD ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
  • COLLINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 104 CARVER DR.; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 824 HOPEWELL ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 1104 S. ELM ST.; Grades: KG - 12)

Notable locations in Collins: Collins City Hall (A) , Covington County Courthouse (B) .

Churches in Collins include: Ora Baptist Church (A) , Mount Zion Church (B) .

Cemeteries: Collins Cemetery (1) , Ora Cemetery (2) .

Creek: Rogers Creek (A) .

Park in Collins: Robertson Park (1) .

Hotels: Best Western Collins Inn (No 8 Grandview Drive), Days Inn (3478 Highway 49).

Court: Covington County - Youth Court Counselor (501 Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Collins and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF COLLINS (Population served: 2683, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
COLD SPRINGS WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.6 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.6%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.5%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   39.3%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   19.5%
Whole state:   9.1%

Collins compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Collins (2007 data):
  • Peoples Bank: Collins Branch at 704 Main Street, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.1 mil, Deposits: $134.2 mil, headquarters in Mendenhall, MS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices
  • PriorityOne Bank: Collins Main Branch at 215 Main Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $429.8 mil, Deposits: $359.9 mil, headquarters in Magee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Priorityone Capital Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Collins Branch at 503 Main Street, branch established on 1972-01-07. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Covington County Bank: at Dogwood And First Street South, branch established on 1975-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.0 mil, Deposits: $51.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Covington Capital Corporation



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 1 $1,600 $19,200 17 $255
Solid Waste Management 2 $5,598 $33,588 1 $271
Streets and Highways 4 $6,358 $19,074 1 $271
Police Protection - Officers 10 $24,816 $29,779 8 $1,231
Police - Other 4 $6,440 $19,320 1 $283
Financial Administration 2 $8,070 $48,420 0 $0
Other Government Administration 7 $17,200 $29,486 0 $0
Fire - Other 0 $0   1 $790
Judicial and Legal 2 $2,900 $17,400 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 2 $4,694 $28,164 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   1 $190
Electric Power 6 $12,916 $25,832 0 $0
Water Supply 2 $4,548 $27,288 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,908 $22,896 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $4,890 $29,340 0 $0
Totals for Government 45 $101,938 $27,183 30 $3,291


Collins government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $405,000
    Sewerage: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,997,000
    General - Other: $857,000
    Police Protection: $567,000
    Water Utilities: $326,000
    Sewerage: $312,000
    Financial Administration: $292,000
    Regular Highways: $189,000
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
    Health Services - Other: $28,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Welfare - Other: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
    Public Welfare: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $742,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $706,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $669,000
    Interest Earnings: $149,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,667,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,353,000
    Water Utilities: $135,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $909,000
    Water Utilities: $446,000
    All Other: $37,000
    Highways: $7,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    Public Welfare: $0
  • Tax - Property: $338,000
    NEC: $14,000
    Total General Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,062,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $49,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.39%
Mississippi average:   7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forrest County, MS  0.88% ($22,868 average AGI)
from Simpson County, MS  0.60% ($25,194)
from Jones County, MS  0.53% ($30,813)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.84%
Mississippi average:   8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forrest County, MS  0.92% ($21,800 average AGI)
to Jones County, MS  0.70% ($30,548)
to Lamar County, MS  0.64% ($28,579)


Strongest AM radio stations in Collins:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Collins:
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Collins:
  • WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W47BP (Channel 47; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR ED. TV.)

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