Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Collins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Collins
Distances
Nearest major airport
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Jacksonville, FL130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA666 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Collins; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Collins
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 12th DistrictRick W. Allen (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Collins had 540 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 489th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Tattnall County grew from 20,419 residents in 1900 to 22,842 in 2020.
Tattnall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Metter, GA weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Tattnall County
3,431 jobs at 322 businesses in Tattnall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collins.
Nearest hospitals
Optim Medical Center - TattnallCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reidsville7.3 miles
Evans Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Claxton12.3 miles
Candler County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Metter15.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Collins
Public schools here are run by Tattnall County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Tattnall Elementary SchoolCollins
Pre-K–5
831
Public
3.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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