Collins Wisconsin Map

About Collins, Wisconsin

Collins is a locality in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 45.9 people per km². Collins is located at 44.0855°N, 87.9829°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 54207, 54230.

Collins asserts its presence across the flat, fertile expanse of the Wisconsin interior, defined by the quiet persistence of the Manitowoc River as it curves through the landscape. It lies 14.0 miles east-southeast of Calumet, WI (from Calumet, WI: bearing 111°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-northeast of Chilton. The horizon is broken by the expansive, reed-fringed waters of Collins Marsh 3 Reservoir, a vast basin that dictates the rhythm of the local ecosystem. Within this expanse lies the Collins Marsh Wildlife Area, a sprawling sanctuary where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples over the damp earth and tall grasses. Five miles away, the singular, rhythmic descent of Cato Falls offers a brief, sharp contrast to the otherwise leveled, glacial topography of the surrounding fields.

Agriculture remains the silent pulse of Collins, where the architecture of silos and barns mirrors the historical settlement patterns of the families who first cleared these woods. The economy here is tethered to the soil, a legacy of the dairy traditions that define the wider region and color the expectations of its residents. Life in Collins moves with an unpretentious, cyclical gravity, far removed from the bustle of the distant lakeshore, yet deeply connected to the seasonal shifts of the marshland. The local character is forged by this proximity to the water and the land, a place where the stillness of a winter morning is as significant as the labor of the harvest, and where the horizon, though distant, is always anchored by the subtle, enduring presence of the Parnell Esker far to the south.

About This Collins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collins, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 44.085548, -87.982873. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Collins includes the ZIP code (54207, 54230), telephone area code (715), county seat of Manitowoc County (Manitowoc), and school district assignment (Valders Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.