| Official Name: | Colfax Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Colfax Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mecosta |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.1 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.7 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1962 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 55.9 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 330 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1083 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6817°N -85.3889°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 49342 (Rodney) 49307 (Big Rapids) |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-107-17160[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626113 |
Colfax Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,962 at the 2020 census.[2]
Colfax Township was organized in 1869.
Colfax Township is in central Mecosta County, with Big Rapids, the county seat, 2miles west of the township's western border. State highway M-20 passes through the center of the township, connecting Big Rapids to the west with Rodney on the eastern edge of the township, then continuing southeast to the village of Mecosta.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, of which 35.1sqmi are land and 0.7sqmi, or 2.06%, are water.[1] The majority of the township drains west to the Muskegon River, which crosses the township's southwest corner. The southeast corner of the township drains to the West Branch of the Little Muskegon River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,975 people, 734 households, and 566 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 806 housing units at an average density of 22.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.76% White, 0.46% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 734 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,071, and the median income for a family was $50,917. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $23,938 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,418. About 5.9% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.