Colfax County
Also known as Colfax County, New Mexico, Colfax County, NM
county in New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- Founded
- January 25, 1869
- Named after
- Schuyler Colfax
- Seat
- Raton
- Largest city
- Raton
- Total
- 3,768 sq mi (9,760 km )
- Land
- 3,758 sq mi (9,730 km )
- Water
- 10 sq mi (26 km ) 0.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,184
- Density
- 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Veterans Monument at Colfax County Courthouse in Raton
Former Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad car displayed at Raton