Collegeville is a

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(CDP) in Jasper County,

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. The population was 84 at the 2020 census. Collegeville is home to the now-unaccredited Saint Joseph's College, the source of the town's name.

Geography

Collegeville is southwest of the center of Jasper County and is bordered to the northeast by Rensselaer, the

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(South College Avenue) forms the eastern edge of the community. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. On July 14, 1936, the temperature in Collegeville rose to , the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 865 people, 84 households, and 68 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 90 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.29%

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, 4.16%

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, 0.35% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population. There were 84 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.76. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 5.0% under the age of 18, 76.4% from 18 to 24, 6.4% from 25 to 44, 8.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,821, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $53,542 versus $18,382 for females. The

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for the CDP was $8,587. About 15.4% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the

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, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the Rensselaer Central School Corporation (K-12 school district).

References

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