Collinsville, Illinois

Collinsville, Illinois
City
Collinsville in 2017
Collinsville in 2017
Official logo of Collinsville, Illinois
Motto: 
"Horseradish Capital of the World"
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Collinsville is located in the United States
Collinsville
Collinsville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°40′28″N 89°59′43″W / 38.67444°N 89.99528°W / 38.67444; -89.99528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesMadison, St. Clair
TownshipsCollinsville, Nameoki, Caseyville, Canteen
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager government
Area
[1]
 • Total15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2)
 • Land15.08 sq mi (39.05 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
[2]
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total24,366
 • Density1,616.10/sq mi (624.00/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62234[4]
Area code618
FIPS code17-15599
GNIS feature ID2393598[2]
Websitewww.collinsvilleil.org

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.[3] Collinsville is approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of St. Louis, Missouri, and is part of that city's Metro East area.[5]

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,[6] the world's largest ketchup bottle, and is billed as the world's horseradish capital.[7]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collinsville, Illinois
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Collinsville city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Collinsville IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  5. ^ City of Collinsville: History of Collinsville http://www.ci.collinsville.il.us/history.htm Archived August 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 13, 2007
  6. ^ "World's Largest Catsup Bottle". Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Horseradish Capital of the World". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.