Collins United Methodist Church, 2016
Collins’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
- 1872Collins is settled
CollinsOH
Today 430 people live in this town, first settled in 1872.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
430
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$238K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
73
A commuter town
Is Collins a good place to live?
Collins’ mean commuting time is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Collins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
430 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Collins: who provides what
Collins is unincorporated, so Huron County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOhio Edison16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHuron CountyHuron County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Huron County Board of ElectionsHuron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code4482644826 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Collins.
Work & commute
Most of Collins’ workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Norwalk (21%), Perkins Township (4%) and Oberlin (3%). The typical household income for Collins comes to $51,000. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Collins0%
Norwalk21%
Perkins Township4%
Oberlin3%
Lorain3%
15 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Collins
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Collins faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
57% of Collins’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 73% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2006.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesLightning
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Collins: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 33 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 83°.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring39–58°
Summer61–81°
Fall44–62°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Collins is
In Collins, 41% of adults have high blood pressure. This Ohio town beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults here have diabetes; 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Collins | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Collins | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8% |
Fisher-Titus Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Collins home at about $238K
For households in Collins, the share who own their home is 94%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.1%.
$238KZillow home value
Typical home value
Collins$238K
Ohio$246K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →Cedar Point and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Collins. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
32 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
33 mi National MemorialPerry's Victory and International Peace Memorial124K visitors a year17 mi Theme parkCastaway Bay
33 mi CaveCrystal Cave
14 mi MuseumAllen Memorial Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Crystal Cave: Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Allen Memorial Art Museum: Daderot, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Collins
15pages on Collins
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Collins
Bowling Green State University-FirelandsCommunity college · Public · Huron11.6 mi$6,407 in-state tuitionOberlin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oberlin13.9 mi$67,366 tuition
About 10 of every 100 Collins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Collins for work
Where Collins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
73jobs based in Collins
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Collins
Census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Collins is a census-designated place (CDP) in central Townsend Township, Huron County, Ohio, United States. 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 44826
Questions about Collins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collins, OH a good place to live?
Collins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.