Colfax, IA

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Colfax, Iowa

Colfax, Iowa, in Jasper county, is 19 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 142 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 2,223 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Colfax

In Colfax, about 61% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Colfax than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colfax had a median family income of $48,300. People say that Colfax is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

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

Colfax Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Colfax that were owner-occupied was 77%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Colfax, 88% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Colfax, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Colfax, IA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

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	19 miles E of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Jasper
Standard Zip Codes	50054
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.678
Longitude	-93.244

Station	NEWTON
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	ANKENY
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,223	100%
Male	1,125	50.6%
Female	1,098	49.4%
Under 18	649	29.2%
18+	1,574	70.8%
65+	258	11.6%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.12
White	2,184	98.2%
African-American	11	0.5%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	19	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,228
Growth	5
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.3%
US/American	13.2%
English	11.5%
Irish	10.3%
Dutch	7.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Scottish	3.7%
Norwegian	3.4%
Swedish	3%
Welsh	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Polish	1.3%
Yugoslavian	1.1%
European	1%
Danish	0.8%
Croatian	0.7%
Eastern European	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
British	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colfax	2,223	$48,300
Baxter	1,052	$42,411
Lambs Grove	225	$65,417
Mingo	269	$44,000
Mitchellville	1,715	$52,113
Newton	15,579	$49,977
Prairie City	1,365	$54,205

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Colfax Public Library 25 W Division Street Colfax, Iowa (515) 674-3625

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