Colfax, Indiana | |
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 Location of Colfax in Clinton County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′39″N 86°40′01″W / 40.19417°N 86.66694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Perry |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Named for | Schuyler Colfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 702 |
| • Density | 1,897.30/sq mi (733.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46035 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-14284[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396658[2] |
Colfax is a town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census. The town was originally known as Midway since it was a half-way point on the IC&L Railroad between Chicago & Louisville. Railways intersected North/South & East/West making Colfax a popular transfer destination. The town was renamed to honor Vice President Schuyler Colfax[4] in 1857.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colfax, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company. pp. 32.