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Colfax is a tiny town of 906 people in Clinton County, Indiana. It's about 18 miles from Lafayette, IN and 40 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $827 a month.
906people
$130kTypical home
$827/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
21"Snow
221Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 906
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,449 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 18 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$820/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (474 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to LAF airport
- 38 mi to IND (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 856 ft
- 512 mi to the ocean
- 103 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 146 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: R+48 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.