Collins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. It is located along Arkansas Highway 35, west of Dermott and southeast of Monticello. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 149.
History The community was initially called Cut-Off after nearby Cut-Off Creek. It had a post office by 1850 and served as a stagecoach stop. The Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River Railroad was constructed to Collins before halting due to the Panic of 1857. It was an important rail stop for shipping cotton, timber and hogs from the region to market. The community began to decline in the early 1900s.
Demographics
2020 census +Collins CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)13389.26%Black or African American alone (NH)21.34%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)32.01%Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)64.03%Hispanic or Latino (any race)53.36%Total149100.00%
Education Collins is in the Dermott School District, - Text list which operates Dermott High School.
Collins previously had its own school district. In 1979 the Collins school district dissolved, with portions of the students going to the Dermott school district.
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