Town guide

Collins, Missouri

Collins is a village in St. Clair County, Missouri, home to about 76 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64738.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population76304 per sq mi
Median home value$56,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Collins

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Collins

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)113 miles away
Closer regional airportSpringfield Branson National Airport (SGF)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX392 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

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 125 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 914th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

St. Clair County grew from 17,907 residents in 1900 to 9,284 in 2020.

Collins population by census2000: 176, 2010: 159, 2020: 125176200015920101252020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,907, 1910: 16,412, 1920: 15,341, 1930: 13,289, 1940: 13,146, 1950: 10,482, 1960: 8,421, 1970: 7,667, 1980: 8,622, 1990: 8,457, 2000: 9,652, 2010: 9,805, 2020: 9,28418K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CollinsJan: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 25°F, 2.2 in42°21°Jan1.947°25°Feb2.158°35°Mar2.868°44°Apr4.677°55°May5.586°64°Jun5.190°68°Jul4.689°66°Aug3.881°58°Sep4.070°46°Oct3.557°34°Nov3.146°25°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Osceola, MO weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

1,222 jobs at 161 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 392 jobs; Retail trade: 284 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 102 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 82 jobs; Construction: 81 jobs; Manufacturing: 67 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Finance and insurance: 56 jobsHealth care and social assistance 32% Retail trade 23% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collins.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cedar County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · El Dorado Springs19.5 miles
  • Citizens Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bolivar21.9 miles
  • Ellett Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Appleton City28.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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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