Colfax, LA

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Colfax, Louisiana

Colfax, Louisiana, in Grant county, is 76 miles SW of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 190 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are 1,659 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Colfax

In Colfax, about 31% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Colfax. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Colfax.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colfax had a median family income of $20,000.

Colfax Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Colfax that were owner-occupied was 63%.

Commuting

In Colfax, 89% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Colfax, LA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles SW of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	71417
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.519
Longitude	-92.706

Station	BOYCE 3 WNW
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 57 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.7 inches

Station	ALEXANDRIA INTL AP
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 58 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.4 inches

Station	WOODWORTH 2 SE
Distance	31.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,659	100%
Male	726	43.8%
Female	933	56.2%
Under 18	482	29.1%
18+	1,177	70.9%
65+	309	18.6%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.16
White	514	31%
African-American	1,125	67.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	17	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,676
Growth	17
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	80.7%
US/American	5%
Irish	4.3%
English	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
French Canadian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
German	0.4%
German Russian	0.2%
European	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colfax	1,659	$20,000
Atlanta	150	$29,531
Ball	3,681	$38,588
Boyce	1,190	$20,000
Dry Prong	421	$43,214
Montgomery	787	$23,558
Pollock	376	$29,063

Library
Grant Parish Library 300 Main Street Colfax, Louisiana (318) 627-9920 Library Web Site

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