Colfax, IL

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Colfax, Illinois

Colfax, Illinois, in McLean county, is 20 miles E of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center) and 102 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is in the Bloomington - Normal area. There are 989 residents in Colfax.

The People and Families of Colfax

In Colfax, about 60% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Colfax.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colfax had a median family income of $50,500. Colfax is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Colfax Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Colfax that were owner-occupied was 80%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Colfax, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Colfax strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Colfax, IL

Comparing Colfax to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles E of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	McLean
Metro Area	Bloomington - Normal
Standard Zip Codes	61728
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.567
Longitude	-88.615

Station	CHENOA
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	GIBSON CITY
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	FARMER CITY
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	989	100%
Male	478	48.3%
Female	511	51.7%
Under 18	250	25.3%
18+	739	74.7%
65+	227	23%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.06
White	980	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	991
Growth	2
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42%
US/American	15.5%
English	12.7%
Irish	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Dutch	2.2%
Polish	2.2%
Italian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Norwegian	1.5%
Danish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Swedish	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colfax	989	$50,500
Anchor	175	$52,813
Arrowsmith	298	$54,375
Cooksville	213	$48,125
Ellsworth	271	$53,333
Lexington	1,912	$54,336
Saybrook	764	$43,750

Library
Martin Twp. P.l. 103 S. Center St. Colfax, Illinois (309) 723-2541 Library Web Site

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