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Welcome to Colfax County ...

Time Zone: Colfax County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Raton is the Seat for Colfax County.

Colfax County was founded in 1869 and was created by taking area from Mora County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Colfax had a population of 11,941 people. This is a decrease of 13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,725 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colfax represented 0.67% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Colfax County:

  • Angel Fire
    (36 miles [57.9 km] to the west)
  • Cimarron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Nest
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
    • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <2>
  • Maxwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <2>
  • Raton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
    • Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <2>
  • Springer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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