Colfax, Iowa

About Colfax

Colfax is a small town in central Iowa counting 2,305 people who proudly call it home.

Colfax holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 900 residents per square mile.

📰 Colfax News Today

• ‘It’s a slow death’: Colfax turns city flag upside down over finances KCCI · Sep 20
• Heavy rain causes flooding in Colfax and Ames on July 4 weekend The Des Moines Register · Jul 4
• Colfax Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
• Colfax city leaders minimize flood damage, but budget shortfall raises concerns for future WHO13.com · Jul 6
• Iowa farmers meet with state, federal officials to discuss flooding during Colfax roundtable Brownfield Ag News · Jul 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Colfax Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Colfax — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colfax

• Punjab Kabab House — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colfax

• Hoffman Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oswalt Bridge Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Schlosser Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colfax

• Colfax-Mingo Elementary School
• Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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