A town of 1,054, settled in 1880. A typical home worth about $182K.
The thing Colfax does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Colfax. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Colfax home is worth about $182,000, up 7% in a year, 39% below the Illinois typical home.
Most working residents leave Colfax for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (31%), Normal (13%) and Gibson City (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Colfax has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
No violent or property crimes were reported in Colfax in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Colfax is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Colfax beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Colfax | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 12.1% |
0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Octavia Park | 0.6 mi | 10 |
Where Colfax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
6 notable people were born in Colfax.
Village in Illinois, United States
Colfax is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 996 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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