Colfax, North Dakota

Colfax, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Colfax, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°28′12″N 96°52′32″W / 46.47°N 96.87556°W / 46.47; -96.87556Coordinates: 46°28′12″N 96°52′32″W / 46.47°N 96.87556°W / 46.47; -96.87556
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Richland
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	121
– Density	102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58018
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-15180[2]
GNIS feature ID	1028421[3]

Colfax is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census.^[1] Colfax was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the mid-1960s it billed itself as the "smallest town in the U.S. with a public swimming pool".

Geography

Colfax is located at 46°28′12″N 96°52′32″W / 46.47°N 96.87556°W / 46.47; -96.87556 (46.469999, -96.875426)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has not had a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	98		—
1970	70		−28.6%
1980	101		44.3%
1990	80		−20.8%
2000	91		13.8%
2010	121		33.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 91 people, 40 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 102.5 people per square mile (39.5/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 40 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,635. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.