Colfax Indiana Map

About Colfax, Indiana

Colfax is a locality in Clinton County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 906. The population density is 547.6 people per km². Colfax is located at 40.1950°N, 86.6672°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46035.

Colfax rests in a gentle cradle of Indiana farmland, where the sky seems to spread wider than anywhere else, especially in the long, golden afternoons. It lies 15.5 miles north-west of Boone, IN (from Boone, IN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-west of Thorntown. The land here rolls with a farmer's patience, a subtle, sweeping contour that hints at the vast, flat expanses beyond, but offers enough variation to make the horizon a place of quiet interest. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green and gold blankets, punctuated by the dark, sturdy lines of trees that mark property boundaries or stand as solitary sentinels against the wind. The air itself often carries the clean, earthy scent of freshly turned soil or the sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant, grounding presence that whispers of the seasons’ steady march. The history of Colfax is tied to the rich agricultural soil that defines its character, a legacy built by generations of families who understood the land’s bounty. The local economy, still largely rooted in farming, hums with the quiet industry of planting and harvest, with grain elevators standing as silent monuments to the region's enduring connection to the earth. Though not a place of grand monuments or bustling tourism, Colfax possesses a distinct charm in its unpretentious simplicity, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, and where a sense of shared history can be felt in the quiet nods exchanged between neighbors on the street.

About This Colfax Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colfax, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.195038, -86.667227. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Colfax and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Colfax includes the ZIP code (46035), telephone area code (260), county seat of Clinton County (Frankfort), and school district assignment (Clinton Prairie School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Colfax is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.