| Official Name: | Colfax, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Richland |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1881 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 202 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 172 |
| Population Density Km2: | 65.76 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 170.30 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation M: | 293 |
| Elevation Ft: | 961 |
| Coordinates: | 46.4708°N -96.8722°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 58018 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-15180 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1035975 |
Colfax is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.[2] 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".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.01sqmi, all land.[1]
As of the 2020 census, there were 172 people, 58 households, and 49 families residing in the city.[3] 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.[4]
As of the 2010 census, there were 121 people, 46 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 118.6PD/sqmi. There were 48 housing units at an average density of 47.1/sqmi. 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.
As of the 2000 census, there were 91 people, 40 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 102.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 44 housing units at an average density of 49.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 40 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,635. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.