Colfax County | |
|---|---|
 Colfax County Courthouse in Raton | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
 New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′N 104°38′W / 36.61°N 104.64°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| Founded | January 25, 1869 |
| Named for | Schuyler Colfax |
| Seat | Raton |
| Largest city | Raton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,768 sq mi (9,760 km2) |
| • Land | 3,758 sq mi (9,730 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,387 |
| • Density | 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Colfax County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,387.[1] Its county seat is Raton.[2] It is south from the Colorado state line. This county was named for Schuyler Colfax (1823–1885), seventeenth Vice President of the United States under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.
Colfax County is the home of Philmont Scout Ranch and the NRA Whittington Center.[3]
- ^ "Colfax County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "NRA Whittington Center". Raton, New Mexico. Retrieved October 12, 2017.