- Colfax, North Dakota
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Colfax, North Dakota — City — Location of Colfax, North Dakota Coordinates: 46°28′12″N 96°52′32″W / 46.47°N 96.87556°WCoordinates: 46°28′12″N 96°52′32″W / 46.47°N 96.87556°W 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 (46.469999, -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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Richland County, North Dakota Cities Abercrombie | Barney | Christine | Colfax | Dwight | Fairmount | Great Bend | Hankinson | Lidgerwood | Mantador | Mooreton | Wahpeton | Walcott | Wyndmere
Townships Abercrombie | Antelope | Barney | Barrie | Belford | Brandenburg | Brightwood | Center | Colfax | Danton | Devillo | Dexter | Duerr | Dwight | Eagle | Elma | Fairmount | Freeman | Garborg | Grant | Greendale | Helendale | Homestead | Ibsen | LaMars | Liberty Grove | Mooreton | Moran | Nansen | Sheyenne | Summit | Viking | Walcott | Waldo | West End | Wyndmere
Unincorporated
communitiesBarrie | Bayne | Blackmer | Galchutt | La Mars | Elmore | Enloe | Fairview Junction | Farmington | Lithia | Moselle | Oswald | Pitcairn | Power | Sonora | Stiles | Tyler
Indian reservations Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in North Dakota
- Populated places in Richland County, North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1881
- Wahpeton micropolitan area
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