Colfax, Iowa

Colfax, Iowa
Downtown Colfax, Iowa
Downtown Colfax, Iowa
Flag of Colfax, Iowa
Location of Colfax, Iowa
Location of Colfax, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°40′33″N 93°14′40″W / 41.67583°N 93.24444°W / 41.67583; -93.24444
CountryUSA
State Iowa
CountyJasper
IncorporatedAugust 10, 1875
Area
 • Total2.64 sq mi (6.84 km2)
 • Land2.42 sq mi (6.25 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,255
 • Density933.75/sq mi (360.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50054
Area code515
FIPS code19-15060
GNIS feature ID0455527

Colfax is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Colfax is located approximately 24 miles east of Des Moines. The town was founded in 1866, and was named after Schuyler Colfax, vice president under Ulysses S. Grant. The population was 2,255 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] Newton is the county seat; both were named after Revolutionary War soldiers.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Cooley, Ariel. "Jasper, Newton paired together because of story from American Revolution". Joplin Globe. Retrieved October 24, 2019.