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A township of 677 people in Benzie County, Michigan
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Conserved land1.7%398 of 22,833 acres
Trails42 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
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About Colfax

Civil township in Michigan, United States
677Population
35.9 sq miArea
827 ftElevation

Colfax Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. Colfax Township contains half of the village of Thompsonville, and the entire community of Nessen City

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Health in Colfax

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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11worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Munson Medical CenterTraverse City · 17.7 mi · ER
Northwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49683, 49643 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Colfax →

Natural hazards in Colfax

23
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves❄️ Winter weather
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Colfax has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 92 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 16°Winter
54° / 31°Spring
79° / 55°Summer
57° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Betsie Valley District LibraryThompsonville · 4.9 miles · 38 hrs a week

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