Colfax Township, Newton County, Indiana

Colfax Township
Township
Location in Newton County
Location in Newton County
Coordinates: 41°02′09″N 87°20′35″W / 41.03583°N 87.34306°W / 41.03583; -87.34306
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyNewton
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total
36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.53 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
155
 • Density4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
46349, 47943, 47963
Area code219
GNIS feature ID453237

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890128—
1900271111.7%
19102979.6%
19203063.0%
1930262−14.4%
194029211.5%
1950281−3.8%
19602996.4%
1970256−14.4%
1980213−16.8%
1990197−7.5%
2000176−10.7%
201019913.1%
2020155−22.1%
Source: US Decennial Census[3]

History

Colfax Township was established in 1871. It was named for Vice President Schuyler Colfax.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2), all land.[5]

School districts

  • North Newton School Corporation

Political districts

References

  • "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
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  4. ^ A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company. 1916. p. 198.
  5. ^ "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.