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Colfax, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,223. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,228 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,125 (50.6%), Females: 1,098 (49.4%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 50054

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $41,006
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Colfax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (14.6%), English (11.1%), United States (9.4%), Dutch (8.1%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Colfax, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colfax

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colfax city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -297 (-11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colfax:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colfax:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 30 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 69 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 84 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colfax:

  • NEWTON MUNI (about 16 miles; NEWTON, IA; Abbreviation: TNU)
  • ANKENY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; ANKENY, IA; Abbreviation: IKV)
  • MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax:

  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 85 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Schools

Public high school in Colfax:

  • COLFAX-MINGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 204 N LEAGUE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Colfax:

  • COLFAX-MINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 20 WEST BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Colfax:

  • COLFAX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,828; Location: 25 W DIVISION STREET; 8,293 books; 84 audio materials; 178 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)

 

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