Colfax

People visit Colfax to see its historic downtown (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and for the Jasper County Fair. The Colfax, Iowa Main Street program helps local entrepreneurs benefit from tourism, while also strengthening the community. Colfax Main Street has encouraged over $3-million of private investment into their downtown business district, where there is “Old time charm in a modern world.”

Families who live in Colfax benefit from sending their children to the Colfax-Mingo Community School District. The district is in the process of expanding to create additional facilities for athletics and academics.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Colfax	2,315	2,123	2,312	2,329

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	126
5-9	133
10-14	157
15-19	135
20-24	163
25-29	113
30-34	139
35-39	137
40-44	159
45-49	164
50-54	129
55-59	149
60-64	174
65-69	165
70-74	112
75-79	76
80-84	50
85+	31
18+	1,814
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Colfax	2025
Total	2,312.00
White Alone	92.13%
Black Alone	0.52%
American Indian Alone	0.04%
Asian Alone	0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.56%
Some Other Race	1.73%
Two or More Races	4.5%
Hispanic Origin	2.90%
Diversity Index	19.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Colfax	2025 - 2030
Population	0.15%
Households	0.02%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	873	864	891	892
Housing Units	946	940	969	970
Owner Occupied Units			691	706
Renter Occupied Units			200	186
Vacant Units			78	78

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Colfax	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$182,982	$226,259
Average Home Value	$221,827	$301,374
<$50,000	34	33
$50,000 - $99,999	58	25
$100,000 - $149,999	144	83
$150,000 - $199,999	166	139
$200,000 - $249,999	127	139
$250,000 - $299,999	27	36
$300,000 - $399,999	94	152
$400,000 - $499,999	17	35
$500,000 - $749,999	4	8
$1,000,000 +	5	15

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	11
2000-2009	104
1990-1999	53
1980-1989	41
1970-1979	141
1960-1969	43
1950-1959	99
1940-1949	10
1939 or Before	344

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Colfax	2025	2030
Median Household	$83,635	$90,084
Average Household	$99,508	$108,328
Per Capita	$38,415	$41,556

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Colfax	2025
<$15,000	34
$15,000 - $24,999	52
$25,000 - $34,999	65
$35,000 - $49,999	70
$50,000 - $74,999	137
$75,000 - $99,999	201
$100,000 - $149,999	182
$150,000 - $199,999	84
$200,000+	66

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	962
In-County Residents	386
Out-of-County Residents	572
Drive Alone	815
Carpooled	53
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	58
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	32
Other	4
Less than 5 minutes	89
5-9 minutes	102
10-14 minutes	89
15-19 minutes	65
20-24 minutes	142
25-29 minutes	94
30-34 minutes	182
35-39 minutes	43
40-44 minutes	22
45-59 minutes	65
60-89 minutes	11
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	447
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	13
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	24

Retail Trade	110
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	1
Food & Beverage Stores	95
Health/Pers Care Stores	8
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	10
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	18
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	16
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	21
Legal Services	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	86
HealthCare/Social Assist	41
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	2

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	52
Accommodation	9
Food Srv/Drinking Places	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	39
Auto Repair/Maintenance	3
Public Administration Emp	26

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Colfax	2025
<9th Grade	27
Some High School	51
GED	152
Graduated High School	431
Some College/No Degree	386
Associates Degree	196
Bachelor's Degree	199
Graduate Degree	156

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	66
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	2

Retail Trade Bus	11
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	6
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	3
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	5
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	2
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	6
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	6
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	18
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25