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A town of 1,238 people in Dunn County, Wisconsin
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Map of Colfax: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.7%363 of 21,897 acres
Trails17 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3293 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Air View of Colfax after tornado1958
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Air View of Colfax after tornado, 1958

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About Colfax

Village in Wisconsin, United States
1,182Population
1.4 sq miArea
981 ftElevation

Colfax is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,182 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Colfax.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code54730
Living in Colfax

Housing in Colfax

$328K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Colfax home is worth about $328,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

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Most working residents leave Colfax for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Menomonie (26%), Eau Claire (16%) and Colfax (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Menomonie
26%
Eau Claire
16%
Colfax
5%
Chippewa Falls
3%
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Health in Colfax

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 88% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

5better than WI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System-Red CedarMenomonie · 12 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Health Center - Menomonie Dental CenterMenomonie · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54730, 54739 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Colfax →

Natural hazards in Colfax

75
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Colfax →

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Colfax has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter
55° / 32°Spring
79° / 57°Summer
57° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Colfax Public LibraryColfax · 1.2 miles · 39 hrs a week
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