Profile for Colfax, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Jasper County Fair - July 20-26, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Trainland U.S.A.

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

Listed places near Colfax

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (5)

Libraries (3)

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• Colfax population
• Ancestry of people in Colfax
• Housing in Colfax
• Income in Colfax
• Marital status of adults in Colfax
• Place of birth of people in Colfax
• Residence in 1995, of people in Colfax
• School enrollment & education levels in Colfax
• Transportation & commute times in Colfax
• Jasper County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Colfax demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jasper County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50054 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jasper County government

25% of Colfax residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Colfax ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Colfax
• Cemeteries in Jasper County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Jasper County
• Libraries in or near Colfax

Post a query on a message board:

• Jasper County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Colfax museums
• Colfax historic sites
• Colfax area parks
• Wineries near Colfax

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Colfax area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Jasper County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Colfax
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Jasper County

• Colfax business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jasper County
• Arrests in Jasper County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Colfax was $17,662, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jasper County economic census
• Jasper County economic summary
• Jasper County employment growth
• Jasper County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

11% of Colfax residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Colfax
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Colfax
• School districts in or near Colfax
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Colfax

• Air pollution in Jasper County
• Diesel soot in Jasper County
• Land contamination in Jasper County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jasper County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Colfax festival dates:

• Jasper County Fair - July 20-26, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Colfax

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Colfax
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Colfax items now on sale

• Jasper County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Colfax medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Colfax
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Colfax
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jasper County genealogy forum

Median rent in Colfax, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $382.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $794.

• Find Foreclosure in Colfax
• Homes for sale in the Colfax area
• Find a Colfax Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Colfax include Colfax Free Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Colfax

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Colfax
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• Census map of Colfax area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Colfax

• Daily newspapers in or near Colfax
• AM radio stations in or near Colfax
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Colfax
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Colfax
• TV stations in or near Colfax
• Media ownership in the Colfax area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Colfax
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Colfax
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Colfax

• Parks near Colfax
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Colfax
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Jasper County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Colfax political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Colfax
• Total membership by faith, in Jasper County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Colfax workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Colfax travel guide
• Airports near Colfax
• Hotels near Colfax
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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