ZIP Code 99111
About Colfax
Colfax is a city in and the county seat of Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,782 at the 2020 census, making Colfax the second largest city in Whitman County behind Pullman. It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. U.S. Route 195, which forms the town's main street, intersects with State Route 26 at the north end of town; in the past, Colfax also lay at the junction of three major railway lines. It is part of the Pullman–Moscow combined statistical area. It was named after Schuyler Colfax, the Vice President of the United States from 1869 to 1873.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
4,049
population
$66,333
median household income
13
people / sq mi
$264,300
median home value
$983
median gross rent
41.8
median age
1,920
housing units
1,697
households
307.0
land area (sq mi)
Points of interest
- fast_food
Brands
- Subway (1)