Housing data for Collins Township, MN

Collins Township, MN has an estimated 449 residents and 193 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in McLeod County.

3.5% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
449 (±108)
Housing units
193 (±28)
Households that rent
3.5%
Residents since 2015–2019
+8.5%

What stands out in Collins Township

Households that rent: 3.5% (±2.9 points) in Collins Township, lower than in McLeod County (22.6%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 12.7% (±6.5 points) in Collins Township, higher than in McLeod County (1.8%).

Median household income: $113,542 (±$9,395) in Collins Township, higher than in McLeod County ($80,084).

Median home value: $327,200 (±$24,023) in Collins Township, higher than in McLeod County ($246,100).

Housing in Collins Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 3.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $113,542 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $327,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $2,106 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,024 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 79.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 63.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 63.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +8.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 11.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Collins Township against McLeod County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Collins TownshipMcLeod CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents449 (±108)36,798 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units193 (±28)15,972 (±71)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent3.5% (±2.9 points)22.6% (±2.1 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$941 (±$58)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$113,542 (±$9,395)$80,084 (±$3,795)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$327,200 (±$24,023)$246,100 (±$6,149)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,024 (±$366)$2,840 (±$89)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198063.8% (±14.4 points)52.0% (±3.2 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute24.5 minutes (±4.7)23.0 minutes (±1.3)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.1% (±8.9 points)88.5% (±1.7 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents51.1 years (±7.4)41.6 years (±0.5)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Collins Township covers 34.3 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Collins Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents414 (±57)449 (±108)+8.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units234 (±31)193 (±28)−17.5%Not a measurable change
Median home value$217,600 (±$29,782)$327,200 (±$24,023)+50.4%Up after inflation
Median household income$76,250 (±$19,761)$113,542 (±$9,395)+48.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,654 (±$213)$2,106 (±$194)+27.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,860 (±$210)$3,024 (±$366)+62.6%Up after inflation
Households that rent9.9% (±6.0 points)3.5% (±2.9 points)−6.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±52.8 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in McLeod County

Collins Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for McLeod County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for McLeod County recorded 100 violent and 686 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Collins Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5538522%1,337$746$206,300$78,125
5531213%1,428$890$236,300$100,568

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Collins Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Stewart3.6 mi$763$125,40019.4%
Brownton4.6 mi$875$162,5009.8%
Lynn Township5.8 mi—$348,9008.3%
Sumter Township5.9 mi$1,021$297,6007.7%
Round Grove Township5.9 mi$818$265,00015.7%
Preston Lake Township6.4 mi—$277,10014.1%
Boon Lake Township8.3 mi$1,063$352,3008.1%
Hassan Valley Township8.3 mi—$319,3004.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Collins Township, fiscal year 2027

McLeod County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$882$951$1,073$1,278$1,593

HUD income limits for Collins Township, fiscal year 2026

McLeod County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$22,550$37,600$60,100
2 people$25,800$42,950$68,700
3 people$29,000$48,300$77,300
4 people$33,000$53,650$85,850
5 people$38,680$57,950$92,750
6 people$44,360$62,250$99,600
7 people$50,040$66,550$106,500
8 people$55,720$70,850$113,350

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McLeod County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Collins Township

What is the average home value in Collins Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $327,200 (±$24,023) for owner-occupied homes in Collins Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Collins Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Collins Township, MN is $2,106 (±$194) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Collins Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Collins Township, MN is $3,024 (±$366) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Collins Township?

Workers who live in Collins Township, MN take an average of 24.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Collins Township growing?

In Collins Township, the number of residents went from 414 in 2015–2019 to 449 in 2020–2024 (+8.5%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Collins Township?

The ZIP codes that cover Collins Township are 55385, 55312.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 55385?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55385 is $746 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Collins township, McLeod County, Minnesota (county subdivision:12610, in state:27 county:085).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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