Colfax TownshipMI
A town of 461, organized in 1869.
Is Colfax Township a good place to live?
41% of the land in Colfax Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Black Lake County Park, at 97 acres. Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
461 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.
Colfax Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
In Colfax Township, the trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Michigan’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). This Michigan town has 4 parks and preserves, 8,747 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District | 26.7 mi | 8,610 |
| 2. Black Lake County Park | — | 97 |
| 3. Walkerville School Forest | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Colfax Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Colfax Township comes to 21 of 100. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 36% to strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Colfax Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 75 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Colfax Township
The top destinations are Hart (13%), Hart Township (9%) and Shelby Township (4%). Employers in Colfax Township added 73 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 182. For working residents in the town, the share who work locally is 2.2%. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
How healthy Colfax Township is
The share of adults in Colfax Township who have diabetes: 15%. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes and 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| Colfax Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Colfax Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.1% | 6.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Colfax Township
Colleges nearby
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.
38 miles of trails in Colfax Township
41.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Colfax Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Colfax Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 446 at the 2020 census. The township was organized in 1869.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 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.