Colfax, Indiana

Town in Clinton County · population 702 (2020 Census)

Median home: $130,100
Household income: $63,281
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 21 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 24
Median age: 32.7

Colfax is a town of 702 people in Clinton County, Indiana. The median home is worth $130,100, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks better for retirees than 88% of Indiana towns, more of a college town than 84% of Indiana towns, easier by car than 84% of Indiana towns.

How Colfax ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Colfax is worth $130,100, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $63,281, which is more affordable than 73% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $733 a month. 80.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Colfax	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$130,100	$150,400
Median rent	$733	$888
Median household income	$63,281	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.5×
Homeownership	80.2%	73.4%
Median year built	1952	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Colfax

People	Colfax	Typical Indiana town
Median age	32.7	38.9
Age 65 and over	12.9%	17.1%
Under 18	30.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.8%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	8.2%	11.6%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	8.7%	6.2%
Average commute	29.2 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	75.9%	89.2%

Weather in Colfax

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 21.1 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 13 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 119 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Frankfort Disposal station (11.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Colfax since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 12 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 11, 1965 about 9.1 miles from the town center and killed 20. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 21 deaths and 103 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 31, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 41 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on June 25, 2023.

Severe weather in Clinton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Clinton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Clinton County has been included in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 15, 2026	Flood	EM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Clinton County

Clinton County had 11,551 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,965 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Colfax itself the ACS puts it at 4.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Colfax

Clarks Hill, IN
4.8 mi · 600 people · home $93,600
Thorntown, IN
5.4 mi · 1,432 people · home $193,800
Darlington, IN
8.3 mi · 711 people · home $120,500
Frankfort, IN
9.0 mi · 16,715 people · home $138,600
Mulberry, IN
10.5 mi · 1,231 people · home $142,900
Linden, IN
12.4 mi · 711 people · home $141,800
Dayton, IN
13.7 mi · 1,330 people · home $176,300
Advance, IN
13.9 mi · 503 people · home $164,500

Colfax questions

Is Colfax, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Colfax scores better for retirees than 88% of Indiana towns and quieter than 68%. 12.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.7).

How much does a house cost in Colfax?

The median owner-occupied home in Colfax is valued at $130,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $63,281, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $733 a month.

What is the weather like in Colfax?

July highs average 83.5°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 43.3 inches of precipitation a year and 21.1 inches of snow.

Does Colfax get tornadoes?

24 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Colfax since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 11, 1965. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Colfax's Census boundary (GEOID 1814284). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.