Colfax township, KS

2022 population: 418 ( 15 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.3 square miles
Population density: 8.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	372	89.00%	6.1%
Black:	6	1.44%	0.0%
Indian:	2	0.48%	50.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	22	5.26%	1000.0%
Hispanic:	16	3.83%	1500.0%

Total non-White:	46	11.00%	557.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-24	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	11.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
403
396	98.26%
0	0.00%
4	0.99%
0	0.00%
2	0.50%
1	0.25%
7	1.74%

2000
437
434	99.31%
0	0.00%
1	0.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.46%
3	0.69%

1990
442
435	98.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.58%

1980
520
512	98.46%
0	0.00%
8	1.54%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.54%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-38	-8.7
4	0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1	-0.2
-4	-0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-77	-14.8
-1	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax township, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
54.6
24	5.7%
394	94.3%
134	32.1%

187
2.24

156	83.4%
153	98.1%
0	0.0%
31	16.6%

2010
Number	Percent
51.2
75	18.6%
328	81.4%
76	18.9%

173
2.33

127	73.4%
115	90.6%
5	3.9%
46	26.6%

2000
Number	Percent
42.3
98	22.4%
339	77.6%
75	17.2%

175
2.50

123	70.3%
117	95.1%
0	0.0%
52	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
44.5
114	25.8%
328	74.2%
106	24.0%

174
2.54

133	76.4%
133	100.0%
0	0.0%
41	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
33.7
165	31.7%
355	68.3%
70	13.5%

186
2.80

164	88.2%
156	95.1%
2	1.2%
22	11.8%

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	11.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	1	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	20	10.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	16.0%
$200,000 or more	6	3.2%

Median Household Income	72,969
Per Capita Income	39,038

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	3	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	3	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	164	65.3%
Unemployed	3	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	167	66.5%
Not in Labor Force	84	33.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	67	28	70.5%
Non-Profit	0	7	0.0%
Self-Employed	28	5	84.8%

Local Government	23	15	60.5%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	3	2	60.0%

Total Private + Self	95	33	74.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	31	45.6%
Total	121	64	65.4%

Pct. Govt.	27.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	9	4.9%
Professional, Technical	62	33.5%
Service Occupations	17	9.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.2%
All others	65	35.1%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	64	34.6%
Educational services	21	11.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	19	10.3%
Utilities	12	6.5%
Retail trade	10	5.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	4.3%
Health care and social assistance	8	4.3%
Information	7	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	3.8%
Public administration	7	3.8%
Construction	6	3.2%
Other services	4	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	3	1.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	2.15%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	1.67%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	402	96.9%
Spanish	13	3.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	148	35.4%
English	43	10.3%
Swedish	39	9.3%
Scottish	26	6.2%
American	17	4.1%
Russian	6	1.4%
French	5	1.2%
Scandinavian	4	1.0%
Irish	3	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	409	97.8%
Not a citizen	9	2.2%

Native	409	97.8%
Foreign-born	9	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.3%	35	10.6%	131	39.7%	86	26.1%	65	19.7%	12	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.3%
9-12 Years	35	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	131	39.7%
Some College	86	26.1%
Bach. Degree	65	19.7%
Grad Degree	12	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	R +25	R + 3.1%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +67	R + 19.8%
D -13
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +94	R + 37.8%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +69	R + 34.8%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	200	83.0%	Joe Biden (D)	37	15.4%	4	1.7%	241	27	36	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	174	78.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	36	16.2%	12	5.4%	222	22	32	0.02%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	146	73.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	50	25.1%	3	1.5%	199	14	26	0.02%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	146	64.6%	Barack Obama (D)	77	34.1%	3	1.3%	226	8	19	0.02%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	141	74.6%	John Kerry (D)	45	23.8%	3	1.6%	189	13	24	0.02%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	103	62.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	50	30.5%	11	6.7%	164	5	15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

200

83.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

16.2%

Donald Trump (R)

174

78.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

222

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

25.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

146

73.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

199

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

34.1%

John McCain (R)

146

64.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

226

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

141

74.6%

John Kerry (D)

23.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Colfax township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

103

62.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	211
Median Value	$96,300

Occupied	187	88.6%
Vacant	24	11.4%

Owned	171	91.4%
Rented	16	8.6%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	171	81.0%
Detached	171	81.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	38	18.0%

Colfax township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colfax township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Colfax township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colfax township, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colfax township, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colfax township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colfax township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colfax township, KS