Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was established in 1913 and has 919 residents today.
Only one of the 175 Tennessee towns we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than Collinwood. Collinwood Railroad Station and Old Natchez Trace is on the National Register of Historic Places. Collinwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 589 in 1950, 898 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1916 and 3 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Collinwood. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
28 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
32 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year28 mi Zoo & aquariumThe Elephant Sanctuary32 mi MuseumAlabama Music Hall of Fame36 mi MuseumApron MuseumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collinwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Collinwood.
76% of households own their home in Collinwood, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 66% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 3.8% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Wayne County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Collinwood, with 810 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collinwood ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 349 | C− |
| Collinwood High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 223 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The FEMA risk score for Collinwood comes to 75 of 100, above both Tennessee’s towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs in Collinwood grew by 65 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 387. In Collinwood, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes. Half commute less than 24 miles. Among residents in the town, 15% live below the poverty line.
| Collinwood | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Collinwood, 17% of adults have diabetes. Only 5 of the 177 Tennessee towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Collinwood.
| Collinwood | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Collinwood | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 13.8% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 14.6% |
| More smokers | 25% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Collinwood; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Collinwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee.
City in Tennessee, United States
Collinwood is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Collinwood had a population of 898.
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Collinwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
