Colfax Township is one of ten townships in Newton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 155 and it contained 70 housing units.[2]
Colfax Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Newton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′09″N 87°20′35″W / 41.03583°N 87.34306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| County | Newton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46349, 47943, 47963 |
| Area code | 219 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453237 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 128 | — | |
| 1900 | 271 | 111.7% | |
| 1910 | 297 | 9.6% | |
| 1920 | 306 | 3.0% | |
| 1930 | 262 | −14.4% | |
| 1940 | 292 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 281 | −3.8% | |
| 1960 | 299 | 6.4% | |
| 1970 | 256 | −14.4% | |
| 1980 | 213 | −16.8% | |
| 1990 | 197 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 176 | −10.7% | |
| 2010 | 199 | 13.1% | |
| 2020 | 155 | −22.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
editColfax Township was established in 1871. It was named for Vice President Schuyler Colfax.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), all land.[5]
School districts
edit- North Newton School Corporation
Political districts
edit- Indiana's 1st congressional district
- State House District 15
- State Senate District 6
References
edit- "Colfax Township, Newton County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- IndianaMap
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
- ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.