Colfax TownshipIN
A town of 170.
Is Colfax Township a good place to live?
Colfax Township’s median age is 60.8 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Colfax Township. The biggest park or preserve is Wetlands Reserve Program, at 32 acres. Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Colfax Township stand out
Where Colfax Township beats most towns.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax Township.
Colfax Township has 7.2 jobs for every working resident, and 574 people commute in
Most working residents leave Colfax Township for work: only 5% work in town. Colfax Township’s median household income is $119,000, above both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Colfax Township grew to 578 in 2023, 147 more than in 2013.
| Colfax Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Colfax Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Colfax Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Colfax Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Colfax Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Colfax Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Colfax Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wetlands Reserve Program | — | 32 |
| 2. Kankakee Sands | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Colfax Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Colfax Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Colfax Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Every workday, about 574 people come to Colfax Township for work
Where Colfax Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Colfax Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Colfax Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 155 and it contained 70 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
Questions about Colfax Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colfax Township, IN a good place to live?
Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.