Colfax, Wisconsin

About Colfax

Colfax, WI is a small town located in northwestern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 1,204.

Colfax holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.39 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 866 residents per square mile.

📰 Colfax News Today

• Colfax Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Schedule - Colfax Vikings (Colfax, WI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 27
• Colfax Railroad Museum to receive $600,000 in state grant funding wqow.com · May 14
• Irene Agnes Lund Obituary Jan 12, 2026 - Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services · Jan 12
• Patricia “Pat” L. Durrstein | Obituaries Bloomer Advance Newspaper · Apr 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colfax Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Colfax — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 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 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colfax

• Little Italy

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Colfax Railroad Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colfax

• 18 Mile Creek Park reviews ★
• 22 Mile Ford Park reviews ★
• Colfax Public Park reviews ★
• Colfax Town Park reviews ★
• Dobb's Landing · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fellan Park reviews ★
• Iverson Park reviews ★
• Prince Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Colfax

• Colfax Elementary
• Colfax High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colfax

🏘️ Nearby Communities