Colfax, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,844. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,780 (-2.3% change)
Males: 1,375 (48.3%), Females: 1,469 (51.7%)
Whitman County
Zip code: 99111
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $36,622
Median house value: $101,400
Population by Race
Races in Colfax:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (23.2%), English (13.6%), Irish (13.6%), United States (6.6%), Norwegian (6.6%), French (4.7%).
Elevation: 1962 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Colfax
- High school or higher: 87.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Colfax city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 57.6%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 10.5%
4.4% Foreign born (2.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Colfax:
- WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (1200 W FAIRVIEW RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Colfax:
- PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
- GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; MOSCOW, ID)
- GARFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; POMEROY, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colfax:
- PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 21 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
- LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 44 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
- SPOKANE INTL (about 52 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colfax:
- WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: S94)
- LOWER GRANITE STATE (about 16 miles; COLFAX, WA; Abbreviation: 00W)
- ROSALIA MUNI (about 25 miles; ROSALIA, WA; Abbreviation: 72S)
Amtrak station:
COLFAX (610 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax:
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 48 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
- SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
Schools
Public high school in Colfax:
- COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 1110 N. MORTON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Colfax:
- LEONARD M JENNINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 460; Location: 1207 N. MORTON STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
Libraries
Library in Colfax:
- WHITMAN COUNTY (Operating income: $543,526; Location: 102 S. MAIN STREET; 67,050 books; 3,585 audio materials; 3,797 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)