Colfax TownshipMI
A town of 703.
Is Colfax Township a good place to live?
Colfax Township’s median age is 55.9 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Colfax Township. Colfax Township’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Michigan’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
703 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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Colfax Township’s workers commute out
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Colfax Township. The top destinations are Traverse City (20%), Garfield Township (15%) and Benzonia Township (8%). Colfax Township’s median household income is $60,000.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Low risk in Colfax Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Colfax Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Colfax Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Colfax Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Colfax Township is
Colfax Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of Colfax Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Colfax Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 35.2 mi | 11,468 |
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 4 of every 100 Colfax Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
100% of working residents leave Colfax Township for work
Where Colfax Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Colfax Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Colfax Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. Colfax Township contains half of the village of Thompsonville, and the entire community of Nessen City
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
Questions about Colfax Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colfax Township, MI a good place to live?
Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.