Colfax township, Newton County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 176 (all rural)
| Males: 96 |  (54.5%) |
| Females: 80 |  (45.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 176 (125 owner occupied, 51 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Colfax township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 93.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.3%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.71
| Colfax township: | 2.7 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.18
| Colfax township: | $49,513 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $516 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $111,453 (it was $88,600 in 2000)
| : | $111,453 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 14.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 14.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
98% of Colfax township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 145
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 56
- South: 13
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 65
Housing units in Colfax township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Food (16%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Utilities (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Health care (23%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Plastics and rubber products (8%)
- Petroleum and coal products (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (13%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other financial specialists (9%)
- Accountants and auditors (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Colfax township:
- Irish (29.0%)
- English (20.0%)
- German (16.8%)
- United States or American (12.9%)
- Dutch (5.2%)
- Czech (4.5%)
- Hungarian (3.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 31 (63%)
- Carpooled: 7 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (12%)
- Worked at home: 5 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
- Wood (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 214- In family households: 203 (42 male householders, 13 female householders)
52 spouses, 96 children (73 natural, 0 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 11 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 10 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person,
46 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (3 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
| Here: | 30.3% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |