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Colfax TownshipKS

It is a town of 32 residents in Kansas.

Population
32
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median age
89.5
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Colfax Township a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in Colfax Township, above both Kansas’ towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%). Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

32 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Aurora · 6 miAurora Township · 6 miShirley Township · 6 miStarr Township · 7 miMiltonvale · 7 miOakland Township · 8 mi
Starr TownshipAurora TownshipShirley TownshipStarr TownshipAurora TownshipShirley TownshipColfax Township
Getting set up

Moving to Colfax Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Colfax Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPrairie Land Electric Coop14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Colfax Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsClifton-Clyde Unified School District 224Southern Cloud Unified School District 3342 districts serve Colfax Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCloud County ClerkCloud County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67466, 6693867466 51% · 66938 49%Census 2020

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.

Natural hazards

High risk in Colfax Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of Colfax Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 16%.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
Full pageColfax Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Colfax Township’s year

Expect July afternoons of 91° and January nights of 18°, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–42°
Spring42–66°
Summer65–88°
Fall44–67°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageColfax Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 18°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, more of Colfax Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Colfax Township: just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Kansas average, Colfax Township comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 41% have obesity.

Colfax TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outColfax TownshipKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.5%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%11.2%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.1%
Cloud County Health Center
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageColfax Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby14.9 miles to an ER · Cloud County Health CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KS on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Colfax Township

12pages on Colfax Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than KS on 6 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRandolph-Decker Pub. Lib.Colleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate91° summer highs · 16″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Colfax Township; the nearest are

Cloud County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Concordia15.1 mi$3,540 in-state tuitionKansas State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Manhattan48.2 mi$11,221 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Colfax Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Colfax Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Colfax Township is a township in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 55.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,411 ft

Questions about Colfax Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Colfax Township, KS a good place to live?

Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.