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A town of 1,704. 46% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
The best of Colfax Township’s subject grades is an A for civic life; the weakest is a C− for health. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Colfax Township, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Albert E. Sleeper House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Colfax Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Colfax Township beats most towns.
Where Colfax Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Colfax Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax Township.
Most working residents leave Colfax Township for work: only 11% work in town. Colfax Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 25 minutes in Michigan’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Colfax Township fell to 1,220 in 2021, 121 fewer than in 2011.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Huron ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Burning SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 20 | – |
| Huron Learning CenterLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 34 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Colfax Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Colfax Township.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Colfax Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Colfax Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Colfax Township’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Colfax Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huron County Fairgrounds | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Colfax Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Colfax Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Colfax Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,753 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Colfax Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township | — | — | B+ | — | B | C− |
| Bad Axe | #472 | C+ | B | B− | B+ | D |
| Oliver Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
| Meade Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verona Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Sheridan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Colfax Township, Oliver Township and Verona Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Colfax Township, Oliver Township and Verona Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Meade Township and Sheridan Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Colfax Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
46% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.