Map of Colfax town, Indiana

Colfax is a town in Perry Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census. The town was originally known as Midway since it was a half-way point on the IC&L Railroad between Chicago & Louisville. Railways intersected North/South & East/West making Colfax a popular transfer destination. The town was renamed to honor Vice President Schuyler Colfax in 1857.

Colfax town overview:
Name:	Colfax town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Clinton County
Founded:	1849
Elevation:	840 ft (256 m)
Total Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km²)
Land Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.96 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	702
Population Density:	1,897.30/sq mi (733.11/km²)
ZIP code:	46035
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1814284
GNISfeature ID:	0432758

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History

Colfax was laid out in 1849 by Montgomery Stroud. It was originally named Midway for its position between Chicago and Louisville along the IC&L railroad. In 1853 the town gained a post office named Colfax, and in December 1857 the name of the town itself became Colfax, by petition of the residents. By 1861 the town had two churches, two general stores, a hotel, a saw mill and approximately 200 residents.

An incorporation election held December 25, 1869, resulted in 24 yeas and 1 no. The town had 187 residents in 1870, but with the construction of the Vandalia railroad through town in 1870-71 it grew quickly and by 1880 had a population of 638.

The Colfax Carnegie Library and Rosenberger Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.