Colfax is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. It is located in a valley at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Palouse River, in the midst of steeply rolling wheat-covered hills. The population was 2,844 at the 2000 census. It is the Whitman County^GR6 seat and was named after Grant's Vice President Schuyler Colfax. Whitman County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... A river that runs from Northwest Idaho to the Snake River in southest Washington. ... Whitman County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American general and politician who was elected the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877). ... Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax (March 23, 1823–January 13, 1885) was a Representative from Indiana and the 17th Vice President of the United States. ...

History

White men first settled in Colfax in the summer of 1870, and soon built a prosperous sawmill. The town grew rapidly and was officially incorporated on November 29, 1881. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Colfax notables

_{Either born, raised, or made Colfax their home.}

• Dinsmore Alter, astronomer and meteorologist
• Yakima Canutt, rodeo champion and Hollywood stuntman
• Tobby Hatley, TV news reporter for KHQ TV in Spokane, Washington
• William La Follette, politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Washington
• Abe Goff, politician, Republican U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho
• Morten Lauridsen, composer of classical music
• Kate Bigelow Montague, (5 May 1885 - 30 October 1984) novelist, author, and journalist (also: amateur travel films of primarily southeast Asia, Europe and North America taken by Kate Bigelow Montague ca. mid to late 1930s) [1]
• Robert Osborne, Hollywood historian and journalist, prime-time host of Turner Classical Movies

[2] Dinsmore Alter (March 28, 1888–September 20, 1968) was an American astronomer and meteorologist. ... Yakima Canutt (November 29, 1896 - May 24, 1986) was an actor and stunt man in Hollywood movies of the 1920s through the 1950s. ... Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington, USA. It was originally incorporated as Spokan Falls (without an e at the end), drawing on the Native American tribe known as the Spokanee, which means Children of the Sun. ... William Leroy La Follette (November 30, 1860-December 20, 1934) was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Washington. ... Abe McGregor Goff (December 21, 1899-November 23, 1984) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, most notably serving a term in the U.S. House of Representatives. ... Morten Lauridsen (born February 27, 1943 in Colfax, Washington) is an American composer with Danish roots. ... Robert Joline Osborne is an American actor and film historian best known for his work as the host of the Turner Classic Movies network since its inception in 1994. ...

Geography

Colfax is located in the Eastern Washington Palouse country at 46°53′3″N, 117°21′49″W (46.884033, -117.363668)^GR1, at an elevation of 1962 feet. Image File history File links WAMap-doton-Colfax. ... The Palouse is a region covering approximately 16,000 sq. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... Impact of a drop of water. ...

Tourist Attractions

• The Codger Pole is a chainsaw-carved monument by artist Jonathan LaBenne located beside South Main Street. It commemorates a 1988 rematch, 50 years after the original 1938 game, between archrival football teams from Colfax High School and St. John. At 65 feet tall, it is the largest sculpture of its type in the world, and consists of portraits, carved into five upended cedar logs, of the 51 players involved. The players are shown in old age but are wearing the football uniforms of the thirties.

• The Perkins House, on Perkins Avenue, is a meticulously restored Victorian home built in 1886. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more than one hundred years, it belonged to James Perkins, a leading pioneer citizen, and his descendants; it is now maintained by the Whitman County Historical Society. Behind the house is a small log cabin, built in 1870, where the Perkins family lived when they first arrived in Colfax. This cabin is the oldest standing structure in Whitman County. The house is open for tours from May to September, on Thursdays and Saturdays.
• Colfax Golf course and Country Club is a nine-hole course beside the river on North Palouse River Road.
• The Colfax Trail is a three-mile path located just beyond city limits on the northwest side, off Highway 26. It follows the Palouse River, and traverses cow pastures, pine woods, wetlands, and basalt cliffs.

Colfax High School may refer to: Colfax High School (California) in Colfax, California Colfax High School (Washington) in Colfax, Washington [1] Colfax High School (Wisconsin) in Colfax, Wisconsin [2] Categories: | ... St. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... A river that runs from Northwest Idaho to the Snake River in southest Washington. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 census^GR2, there were 2,844 people, 1,191 households, and 740 families residing in the city. The population density was 657.5/km² (1,705.6/mi²). There were 1,357 housing units at an average density of 313.7/km² (813.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.16% White, 0.25% African American, 0.84% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,191 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years, well above the national average of 35.3--possibly due to the presence of several retirement communities. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,622, and the median income for a family was $47,589. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $26,349 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,519. About 6.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Colfax official website
• Colfax community website
• Palouse Resource Guide

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