Colfax, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 768. Estimated population in July 2024: 780 (+1.6% change)
Males: 375 (48.8%), Females: 393 (51.2%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 46035

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $42,687
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Colfax:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (11.3%), United States (9.9%), English (8.9%), Polish (3.6%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 845 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colfax

• High school or higher: 74.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colfax town

• Never married: 22.1%
• Now married: 62.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 7.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colfax:

• ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; FRANKFORT, IN)
• WITHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LEBANON, IN)
• ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colfax:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 47 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colfax:

• FRANKFORT MUNI (about 10 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; Abbreviation: FKR)
• BOONE COUNTY (about 21 miles; LEBANON, IN; Abbreviation: 6I4)
• CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)

Amtrak station near Colfax:

• 20 miles: CRAWFORDSVILLE (SPRING & GREEN STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)

Libraries

Library in Colfax:

• COLFAX PL (Operating income: $65,699; Location: 207 S CLARK ST; 12,922 books; 163 audio materials; 1,598 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)