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Colfax, North Dakota
Post office in Colfax
Post office in Colfax
Location of Colfax, North Dakota
Location of Colfax, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Richland
Founded 1881
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
 (2020)
 • Total 172
 • Estimate 
(2023)
202
 • Density 170.30/sq mi (65.76/km2)
Time zone UTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58018
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-15180
GNIS feature ID 1035975

Colfax is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 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".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 98
1970 70 −28.6%
1980 101 44.3%
1990 80 −20.8%
2000 91 13.8%
2010 121 33.0%
2020 172 42.1%
2023 (est.) 202 66.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 172 people, 58 households, and 49 families residing in the city. There were 61 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 0.0% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other races and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, 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.

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