Colfax TownshipMO
A town of 589.
Is Colfax Township a good place to live?
No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a lower July high than Colfax Township. Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
589 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.
Most of Colfax Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Colfax Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Colfax Township’s average trip to work is above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Colfax Township has lost 29 jobs, to 52 in 2023.
| Colfax Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Colfax Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by North Harrison R-III. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Harrison Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 111 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Colfax Township is colder
At 15°F, Colfax Township’s January low is below both Missouri’s towns (23°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Colfax Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Colfax Township is
Colfax Township beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Colfax Township.
| Colfax Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Colfax Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Colfax Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0% of Colfax Township
2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Colfax Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Colfax Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Colfax Township
About 2 of every 100 Colfax Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave 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 Harrison County, Missouri, U.S.
Colfax Township is a township in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 599. Colfax township was created due to a county-wide November 1872 election, which would subdivide the county into 20 municipal townships corresponding with the county's 20 congressional townships.
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Questions about Colfax Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colfax Township, MO a good place to live?
Colfax Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.