Collins, Ohio
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Collins, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Collins United Methodist Church | |
 Location in Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′50″N 82°30′00″W / 41.24722°N 82.50000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Huron |
| Township | Townsend Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.62 sq mi (11.97 km2) |
| • Land | 4.62 sq mi (11.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 628 |
| • Density | 136.0/sq mi (52.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 44826 |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-16784[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628876[2] |
Collins is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census the population of the CDP was 628. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Collins and East Townsend. Collins has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44826.
Some say the community was named after a railroad official named Collins, while others believe the place is named after Collinsville, Connecticut.[5] Alternatively, some say Collins was named after Thomas Collins [citation needed] of Valdosta, Georgia who settled in the area after the American Civil War.
