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HISTORY Colfax was officially incorporated on November 29 , 1881 . Colfax notables Either born, raised, or made Colfax their home.
{Link without Title} GEOGRAPHY Colfax is located at 46°53'3" North, 117°21'49" West (46.884033, -117.363668). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.3 Km&2 (1.7 Mi&2 ). 4.3 km&2 (1.7 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with Water . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,844 people, 1,191 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 657.5/km&2 (1,705.6/mi&2). There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of 313.7/km&2 (813.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.16% White , 0.25% African American , 0.84% Native American , 2.07% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from Other Races , and 2.07% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,191 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were Married Couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90. In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,622, and the median income for a family was $47,589. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $26,349 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,519. 9.3% of the population and 6.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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