Local servicesHospitalCHI Saint Francis Healthcare Campus17.4 miPost officeColfax Post Office2.6 miFire stationWalcott - Colfax Fire Protection District Colfax Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHector International Airport FAR34 miInterstateI-293.8 miUS highwayUS 813.8 miAmtrakFargo, ND FAR31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58018 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58018 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:34 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:08 am – 4:43 pm
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People481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4151 householdsMedian household income $94,934Median home value $258,70093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,830 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes74% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows -1°F24 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 27 days12 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mc Leod 3 E station, 17 mi away; snow from Rothsay
Parks and public landsSheyenne National Grasslandnational grassland · 13.6 mi · 70,428 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199545 mi away, near New Effington, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 20 Oct 199545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichland County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 361 days measured75 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 192main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cass County, ND, 38 mi away
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Colfaxserves 121 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation971 ft296 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
