Collinwood, Tennessee
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Collinwood is a city in Wayne County
Wayne County, Tennessee
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,021 people, 5,822 households, and 4,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 6,701 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...

, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

, United States
United States
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. The population was 982 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Collinwood is located at 35°10′13"N 87°44′34"W (35.170153, -87.742731).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,024 people, 428 households, and 297 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 365.9 people per square mile (141.2/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 169.0 per square mile (65.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.24% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 428 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,305, and the median income for a family was $31,296. Males had a median income of $30,052 versus $18,269 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the city was $13,716. About 10.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Businesses/places of interest

  • Ralph M. Hughes Memorial Park
  • Collinwood City Park—Also known as Dixie Youth Park (Swimming, Tennis, and Baseball)
  • Wayne County Welcome Center
  • Collinwood Depot Library/Museum
  • The Natchez Trace Parkway
    Natchez Trace Parkway
    The Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Park Service unit in the southeastern United States that commemorates the historic Old Natchez Trace and preserves sections of the original trail....

  • Hasti-Mart
  • Roadhouse Express
  • Broadway Video
  • Dollar General
    Dollar General
    Dollar General Corp. is a U.S. chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2011, Dollar General operated over 9,300 stores in 35 U.S. states....

  • Piggly Wiggly
    Piggly Wiggly
    Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain operating in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States, run by Piggly Wiggly, LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers. The current company headquarters is in Keene, New Hampshire....

  • Long Green Super Saver
  • GG's Market

Churches

This is an incomplete list of churches located in the city of Collinwood.
  • Collinwood Church of God - 205 1st Ave. North - 931-724-9402-Church, 931-724-4859-Parsonage
  • Collinwood Church of Christ - 101 4th Ave. North

Education

  • Collinwood High
    Collinwood High School (Tennessee)
    Collinwood High School is a public high school located in Collinwood, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Wayne County School System.-External links:**...

  • Collinwood Middle
  • Collinwood Elementary


There are also some Columbia State Community College
Columbia State Community College
Columbia State Community College is a two-year college located in Columbia, Tennessee. Founded in 1966, it serves nine counties in middle Tennessee through five campuses...

 classes at Collinwood High School.

Manufacturing

  • Hassell and Hughes website - http://www.hassellandhughes.com
  • Dixie Handle Company

Highways and parkways

  • Natchez Trace
    Natchez Trace
    The Natchez Trace, also known as the "Old Natchez Trace", is a historical path that extends roughly from Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee, linking the Cumberland, Tennessee and Mississippi rivers...

     national parkwayTennessee State Route 13
    Tennessee State Route 13
    State Route 13 is a south–north route from the Alabama border at Wayne County, Tennessee to the Kentucky border in Montgomery County.- Route description :...

     Tennessee State Route 203
    Tennessee State Route 203
    Tennessee State Route 203 is a Highway that runs from the city of Collinwood, Tennessee, in Wayne County to the city of Savannah, Tennessee in Hardin County....

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