Moving to Collinston, Louisiana

Population: 327. Estimated population in July 2024: 316 (-3.4% change)
Males: 155 (47.4%), Females: 172 (52.6%)

Zip code: 71229

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $17,500
Median house value: $31,900

Population by Race

Races in Collinston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Black (45.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)

Ancestries: United States (22.9%), Irish (8.3%), English (4.3%), French (4.0%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Collinston, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Collinston

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collinston village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-12.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Collinston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Collinston:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 82 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 86 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Collinston:

  • MOREHOUSE MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; BASTROP, LA; Abbreviation: 2F8)
  • JOHN H HOOKS JR MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; RAYVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: M79)
  • UNION PARISH (about 32 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: F87)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collinston:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 18 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 63 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 100 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Public primary/middle school in Collinston:

  • COLLINSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 4619 KELLER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)