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Located in: Whitman County (see below)

Time Zone: Colfax lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 509

ZIP Code: 99111<1>

Elevation: 2,070 feet [630.94 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Colfax)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	2,874 (2.46% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,805 (1.37% decrease since 2000)
2000:	2,844

Total Area:<4> 3.79 sq. miles [9.8 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 1,405

Official Website: www.ci.colfax.wa.us/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Colfax:

Lat: 46.884700° (or 46°53'4" N)

Lon: -117.364400° (or -117°21'51" W)

USGS Topo Map: Colfax North<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Colfax

GNIS ID: 2410191

FIPS State / Place Code: 53 / 13785

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Colfax)

About Whitman County

The city of Colfax is the County Seat for Whitman County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Whitman)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	50,104 (11.85% increase since 2010)
2010	44,796 (9.96% increase since 2000)
2000:	40,740

Total Area: 2,177 sq. miles [5,640 km²]

Housing Units: 19,323

Official Website: https://whitmancounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Whitman

GNIS ID: 1533501

FIPS State / County Code: 53 / 075

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Colfax)

About Washington

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	7,614,024 (13.23% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,724,540 (14.09% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,894,121

Websites for State of Washington

Official Website: https://wa.gov/

Tourism: https://stateofwatourism.com/

Parks: https://parks.wa.gov/

Fishing: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Washington

GNIS ID: 1779804

FIPS State: 53

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Colfax)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Colfax). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Colfax or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colfax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Colfax. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Colfax, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Colfax.