Collinsville, Illinois
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Collinsville is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 24,707.
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Geography
Collinsville is located at 38°40'28" North, 89°59'43" West (38.674398, -89.995402)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²). 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 24,707 people, 10,458 households, and 6,672 families residing in the city. The population density is 701.9/km² (1,817.4/mi²). There are 11,025 housing units at an average density of 313.2/km² (811.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.48% White, 5.85% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 2.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,458 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% are married couples living together, 11.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% are non-families. 30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,353, and the median income for a family is $54,956. Males have a median income of $39,379 versus $27,409 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,048. 7.2% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Identifying Traits
Collinsville is the self-proclaimed "Horseradish Capital of the World", including an annual Horseradish Fest. The city and surrounding area are said to produce 85% of the world's horseradish, of such high quality that it's actually exported to Germany and China (key users of the herb) for gourmet use.
Collinsville is also home "the world's largest catsup bottle", a 170 foot tall water tower in the shape of a ketchup bottle.
Monk's Mound, the largest prehistoric earthwork in the Americas (and larger at its base than the Great Pyramid of Giza), is located just a mile west of Collinsville in the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, the largest Pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico.
External links
- The Collinsville Chamber of Commerce (http://www.discovercollinsville.com/)
- International Horseradish Festival (http://www.horseradishfestival.com/)
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle Official Home Page (http://www.catsupbottle.com/)
- Cahokia Mounds Homepage (http://www.cahokiamounds.com/cahokia.html)