Collinsville, Illinois
Collinsville is a city located mainly in Madison County and partially in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 24,366. Collinsville is approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of St. Louis, Missouri, and is part of that city's Metro East area.
Collinsville, Illinois | |
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Collinsville in 2017 | |
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| Motto: "Horseradish Capital of the World" | |
Location in Madison County, Illinois | |
Collinsville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′28″N 89°59′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Madison, St. Clair |
| Townships | Collinsville, Nameoki, Caseyville, Canteen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2) |
| • Land | 15.08 sq mi (39.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,366 |
| • Density | 1,616.10/sq mi (624.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62234 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-15599 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393598 |
| Website | www |
Collinsville is the location of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site. This prehistoric urban complex is estimated to have had a population of thousands at its peak, long before European exploration in the area. The city is also known for the Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower, the world's largest ketchup bottle, and is billed as the world's horseradish capital.
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