Colfax TownshipIL
A town of 231.
Is Colfax Township a good place to live?
Colfax Township’s median age is 56 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Gies Memorial Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colfax Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
12 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
9 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
13 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
11 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
23 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Colfax Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colfax Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax Township.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Colfax Township
Colfax Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Colfax Township’s working residents commute to Champaign
Most working residents leave Colfax Township for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Colfax Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Colfax Township’s median household income is $59,000.
| Colfax Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Colfax Township is
Colfax Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Colfax Township adults binge drink.
| Colfax Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Colfax Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Colfax Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Colfax Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Colfax Township
About 6 of every 100 Colfax Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Colfax Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Colfax Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 219 and it contained 109 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
Questions about Colfax Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colfax Township, IL a good place to live?
Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.