Colfax, Indiana
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| Town of Colfax, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Perry |
| Named for | Schuyler Colfax |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 768 |
| - Density | 2,133.4/sq mi (823.7/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46035 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-14284[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0432758[2] |
Colfax is a town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census. The town was originally known as Midway since it was a half-way point on the IC&L Railroad between Lafayette and Indianapolis; it was later renamed to honor Vice President Schuyler Colfax.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Colfax is located at (40.193788, -86.668085)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 768 people, 286 households, and 205 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,118.9 people per square mile (823.7/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 841.5/sq mi (327.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.87% White and 0.13% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,688, and the median income for a family was $44,514. Males had a median income of $31,792 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,482. About 6.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 32.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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