Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County
Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler
Colfax County Courthouse in Schuyler
Map of Nebraska highlighting Colfax County
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Map of the United States highlighting Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°35′N 97°05′W / 41.58°N 97.09°W / 41.58; -97.09
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1869
Named forSchuyler Colfax
SeatSchuyler
Largest citySchuyler
Area
 • Total417 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Land412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,582
 • Density25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.colfaxne.com
Colfax County, Nebraska

Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 10,582.[1] Its county seat is Schuyler.[2] The county and its seat are named after US Vice President (1869-1873) Schuyler Colfax.[3]

In the Nebraska license plate system, Colfax County is represented by the prefix 43 (it had the 43rd largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).

  1. ^ "Colfax County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Bain, David Haward (2004). The Old Iron Road: An Epic of Rails, Roads, and the Urge to Go West. New York City NY: Penguin Books. pp. 65–6. ISBN 0-14-303526-6.