ColfaxND
A town of 217, settled in 1881.
Is Colfax a good place to live?
Colfax has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Colfax: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Colfax, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax.
The schools Colfax’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Richland 44 school district. Enrollment at Colfax’s public school: 126 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 126 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical home in Colfax: about $405K
The share of households in Colfax who own their home: 97%. Values rose 1.5% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Colfax
July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 1°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of Colfax’s residents live below the poverty line
Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. Colfax’s median household income is $104,000, above both North Dakota’s towns ($73,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 4.8% of working residents work locally locally. The top destinations are Fargo (40%), West Fargo (6%) and Breckenridge (4%).
| Colfax | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 0.4% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Colfax is
Colfax: 25% of adults binge drink. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Colfax. Two figures for adults locally: 9.5% report frequent physical distress, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| Colfax | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Colfax | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 4.5% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Colfax is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Colfax sits above 58% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Colfax once, in 2009. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Colfax
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Colfax; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Colfax residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Colfax
City in North Dakota, United States
Colfax is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 217 in 2025. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the mid-1960s it billed itself as the "smallest town in the U.S. with a public swimming pool".
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- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 961 ft
- ZIP code
- 58018
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Colfax
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Colfax, ND a good place to live?
Colfax has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.