Town guide

Collinston, Louisiana

Collinston is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, home to about 347 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71229.

Homes sold for a median of $36 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population347307 per sq mi
Median home value$186,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$36Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Collinston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Collinston

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)195 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX289 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Collinston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Collinston

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

Collinston had 274 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 393rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Morehouse Parish grew from 16,634 residents in 1900 to 25,629 in 2020.

Collinston population by census2000: 327, 2010: 287, 2020: 274327200028720102742020

Morehouse Parish, 1900–2020

Morehouse Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,634, 1910: 18,786, 1920: 19,311, 1930: 23,689, 1940: 27,571, 1950: 32,038, 1960: 33,709, 1970: 32,463, 1980: 34,803, 1990: 31,938, 2000: 31,021, 2010: 27,979, 2020: 25,62917K’00’1019K’20’3028K’40’5034K’60’7035K’80’9031K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CollinstonJan: high 54°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 52°F, 6.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in54°34°Jan5.758°37°Feb4.967°44°Mar4.974°52°Apr6.181°61°May5.288°69°Jun4.191°72°Jul4.691°70°Aug4.786°64°Sep3.476°52°Oct5.164°42°Nov4.456°36°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bastrop, LA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Morehouse Parish

5,329 jobs at 439 businesses in Morehouse Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morehouse ParishHealth care and social assistance: 1,864 jobs; Retail trade: 904 jobs; Manufacturing: 469 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 356 jobs; Finance and insurance: 327 jobs; Construction: 263 jobs; Wholesale trade: 226 jobs; Other services: 216 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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 Collinston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morehouse General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bastrop6.2 miles
  • Richardson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rayville17.6 miles
  • Monroe Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Monroe17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

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