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Colfax, North Dakota
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Post office in Colfax
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Location of Colfax, North Dakota
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Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Richland |
Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
• Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 121 |
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152 |
• Density | 150.50/sq mi (58.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
58018
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Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-15180 |
GNIS feature ID | 1028421 |
Colfax is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census. Colfax was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. In the mid-1960s it billed itself as the "smallest town in the U.S. with a public swimming pool".
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Geography
Colfax is located at 46°28′12″N 96°52′32″W / 46.47000°N 96.87556°W (46.469999, -96.875426).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1960 | 98 | — | |
1970 | 70 | −28.6% | |
1980 | 101 | 44.3% | |
1990 | 80 | −20.8% | |
2000 | 91 | 13.8% | |
2010 | 121 | 33.0% | |
2019 (est.) | 152 | 25.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 121 people, 46 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 118.6 inhabitants per square mile (45.8/km2). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 47.1 per square mile (18.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 46 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.8% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.4% male and 44.6% female.
See also
In Spanish: Colfax (Dakota del Norte) para niños