Colfax

Also known as Colfax, Iowa, Colfax, IA

city in Jasper County, Iowa, USA

Key facts

Country: USA
State: Iowa
County: Jasper
Incorporated: August 10, 1875
Total: 2.64 sq mi (6.84 km )
Land: 2.41 sq mi (6.25 km )
Water: 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km )
Elevation: 801 ft (244 m)
Density: 933.9/sq mi (360.59/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 19-15060
Gnis feature id: 0455527

Article

Colfax is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Colfax is located approximately 24 miles east of Des Moines. The town was founded in 1866, and was named after Schuyler Colfax, vice president under Ulysses S. Grant. The population was 2,255 at the time of the 2020 census. Newton is the county seat; both were named after Revolutionary War soldiers.

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