Profile for Colfax, Washington, WA

Colfax is on the Palouse River

Former and merged names include:
· Belleville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Palouse Empire Fair - Sept. 6-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Steptoe Butte State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Municipal address:
400 N. Mill St.
PO Box 229
Colfax, WA 99111

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23% of Colfax residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Colfax ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Colfax was $18,519, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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25% of Colfax residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Colfax festival dates:

• Palouse Empire Fair - Sept. 6-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Colfax festival web sites:

• Palouse Empire Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Washington county fairs
• Washington festivals (Washington tourism department)
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Median rent in Colfax, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $412.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $795.

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Whitman County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Colfax political report.

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The average commute time for Colfax workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Colfax include Best Western Wheatland Inn.

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