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Colfax

Total population

906

Median home value

$130,100

5.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,281

Colfax$63k
National$74k
Weather71°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.19°, -86.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Colfax is a town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colfax had a population of 702. The town was originally known as Midway since it was a halfway point on the IC&L Railroad between Chicago and Louisville. Railways intersected north–south and east–west making Colfax a popular transfer destination. The town was renamed to honor Vice President Schuyler Colfax in 1857.

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History & geography

History

Colfax was laid out in 1849 by Montgomery Stroud. It was originally named Midway for its position between Chicago and Louisville along the IC&L railroad. In 1853 the town gained a post office named Colfax, and in December 1857 the name of the town itself became Colfax, by petition of the residents. By 1861 the town had two churches, two general stores, a hotel, a saw mill and approximately 200 residents. An incorporation election held December 25, 1869, resulted in 24 yeas and 1 no. The town had 187 residents in 1870, but with the construction of the Vandalia railroad through town in 1870-71 it grew quickly and by 1880 had a population of 638. The Colfax Carnegie Library and Rosenberger Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Colfax has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.7
Median home value
$130,100
Housing units
377
Poverty rate
8.2%
Unemployment
4.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.9%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.1942
Longitude
-86.6669
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
88°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Colfax, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
38.1%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
22.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Clinton Prairie Elementary School
    Elementary · Frankfort · 663 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Suncrest Elementary School
    Elementary · Frankfort · 560 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Clinton Prairie Jr-Sr High School
    High · Frankfort · 530 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Blue Ridge Primary Elementary Sch
    Elementary · Frankfort · 440 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Green Meadows Intermediate Elem
    Elementary · Frankfort · 410 students · 17.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

William La Follette
William La Follette
American politician (1860-1934)
W
Ward Williams
American basketball player (1923–2005)
Anson Mills
Anson Mills
United States general (1834-1924)
William W. Rogers
William W. Rogers
(1893-1976)
William V. Rinehart
William V. Rinehart
American soldier who served as a Union Army officer
T
Thomas Woody
American education historian
D
David Roy Davis
Ph.D. The University of Chicago 1927
Hawthorne Darby
Hawthorne Darby
missionary (1894-1944)
H
Harry M. Smith
American newspaper publisher (1862-)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
170
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Colfax

The "laws" of Kansas
The "laws" of Kansas
Schuyler Colfax · 1856
Fremont's hundred days in Missouri
Fremont's hundred days in Missouri
Schuyler Colfax · 1862
Miss Colfax's Light
Aimee Bissonette · 2016
Speech of Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, on confiscation
Schuyler Colfax · 1862
Speeches of Messrs
Speeches of Messrs
Schuyler Colfax · 1862
Kansas--the Lecompton constitution
Kansas--the Lecompton constitution
Schuyler Colfax · 1858
Laws of Kansas. Speech of Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, June 21 1856
Schuyler Colfax · 2023
Speech of Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, June 21, 1856
Speech of Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, June 21, 1856
Schuyler Colfax · 1856

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library