Hiram Lodge No. 433, 2012
Collinsville’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1872Collinsville is settled
CollinsvilleTX
A town of 2,076, settled in 1872.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,076
2025 Census estimate · +11.1% since 2020
Typical home
$386K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
168
A commuter town
Is Collinsville a good place to live?
The best of Collinsville’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 8 of Texas’ 576 towns score higher on safety. Collinsville’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 46 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. Collinsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Collinsville stand out
Where Collinsville beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Collinsville0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyA+
86% less violent crime than TX
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Collinsville8.7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical TX town3.3
Civic lifeA
2.6 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Texas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A growing town
Collinsville has grown 28% since 2010
1,624 counted in 2010 and 1,866 in 2020; an estimated 2,076 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Collinsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Collinsville is from typical.
SafetyA+Open →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthNorth Texas Medical Center 17 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →History2 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life8.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.4; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Collinsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collinsville, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Collinsville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Collinsville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGrayson County Early Voting ClerkGrayson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7623376233 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Collinsville.
SafetyA+
Collinsville is safer than 97% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Collinsville’s property crime rate is 2.4 per 1,000 residents, below both Texas’ towns (10.7) and U.S. towns (9.9). Collinsville’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
97%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
| Collinsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Collinsville0.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Collinsville2.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
SchoolsC
Public schools in Collinsville fall behind 75% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Collinsville ISD. Its two schools are below.
25%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 302 | C+ |
| Collinsville H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 298 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Collinsville has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Collinsville for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Collinsville has added 91 jobs, to 168 in 2023. The median household income in Collinsville is $60,000.
2%work in town
| Collinsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Collinsville2%
Denton8%
Dallas5%
Sherman5%
Pilot Point5%
28 mi
median commute distance
168
jobs based in Collinsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Collinsville are worth about $386K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Collinsville home is worth about $386,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% above the Texas typical home. 61% of Collinsville households own their home.
$386KZillow home value
| Collinsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 43% | 51% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,127 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Collinsville$386K
Texas$296K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Collinsville
Collinsville has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 33° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring53–74°
Summer72–93°
Fall54–76°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Collinsville faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Collinsville since 2015.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2015
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Collinsville ranks healthier than 63% of the country’s towns
Collinsville beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults binge drink in Collinsville.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Collinsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Collinsville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.8% | 6.1% |
North Texas Medical Center
17 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Collinsville
19pages on Collinsville
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 75% of TX districts · 2 schoolsSafetyA+0.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than TX on 7 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$386K typical home · up 0.1% in a yearWork & commuteB$60K median household income · 168 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Collinsville; the nearest are
North Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gainesville15.4 mi$3,600 in-state tuitionTexas Woman's UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Denton26.3 mi$8,640 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Collinsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Collinsville for work
Where Collinsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
168jobs based in Collinsville
2%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Collinsville
Town in Grayson County, Texas, United States
Collinsville is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,866 at the 2020 census, up from 1,624 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area. Collinsville is located on U.S. Route 377, south of Whitesboro.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- ZIP code
- 76233
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Collinsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collinsville, TX expensive?
Yes. That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($72,182 across the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area).
What is Collinsville, TX known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Bill Denton and William H. Murray.