Welcome to Colfax ...
The village of Colfax is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Colfax has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colfax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Colfax has a population of 1,158 people<3> (see below for details).
Colfax is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Colfax lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Colfax: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colfax had an population of 1,158 people (or an increase of 1.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Colfax had a population of 1,158 people. This makes Colfax the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Colfax represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 749th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,158 people, the population of Colfax increased 1.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,136 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Colfax.
Communities Also Named Colfax ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Colfax - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colfax.
Communities near Colfax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colfax.
- Eau Claire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Menomonie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Chippewa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lake Hallie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Boyceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Elk Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - New Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Knapp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Knapp is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colfax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colfax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colfax. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colfax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colfax. See our Newspapers Page for Colfax.
Adding Colfax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colfax in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colfax was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Colfax in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colfax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colfax. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colfax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |