Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 594 Indiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Colfax. Its National Register listings include Rosenberger Building and Colfax Carnegie Library. Colfax has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Colfax beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 187 in 1870, 702 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colfax, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax.
Colfax’s middle household income comes in at $63,000. Employers in Colfax shed 38 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 35. In Colfax, the average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Colfax | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
38% of Colfax’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. On expected storm and flood damage, Colfax sits below nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Colfax, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F, where Indiana’s towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Colfax who worry about having enough food: 11%. The town does better than the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1.
| Colfax | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Colfax | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home values are up 6.4% over the year to September 2026. For households in Colfax, the share who are owner-occupiers is 80%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Colfax’s concentration of trails stands at 0.8 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colfax Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Colfax. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
23 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse28 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
40 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
37 mi MuseumConner PrairieRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5
None within 15 miles of Colfax; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Colfax residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Colfax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Colfax on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
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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Colfax has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
