Colfax, Washington Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,844. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,694 (-5.3% change)
 
Males: 1,375   (48.3%)
Females: 1,469   (51.7%)

Whitman County

Median resident age:   41.3 years
Washington median age:   35.3 years

Zip codes: 99111 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,100 (it was $36,622 in 2000)
Colfax   $36,100
Washington:   $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,300 (it was $101,400 in 2000)
Colfax   $116,300
Washington:   $227,700

Colfax, WA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Hilltop Mobile Home & RV Park

Races in Colfax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (23.2%), English (13.6%), Irish (13.6%), United States (6.6%), Norwegian (6.6%), French (4.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1873

Elevation: 1962 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 1666 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Colfax

For population 25 years and over in Colfax

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colfax city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

124 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:   4.4%
Washington:   10.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Colfax, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colfax to the number of sex offenders is 1389 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colfax:   0.9% ($953)
Washington:   1.1% ($1,915)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (54.7 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (333.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (887.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Albion, WA (10.0 miles ), Steptoe, WA (15.2 miles ), Pullman, WA (16.8 miles ), Garfield, WA (17.5 miles ), Oakesdale, WA (18.9 miles ), Palouse, WA (19.9 miles ), St. John, WA (20.7 miles ), Endicott, WA (22.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $154,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 46.88 N, Longitude: 117.36 W


People in group quarters in Colfax
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 3 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Area code: 509

Colfax, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



 

Crime in Colfax by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 2 1 1 1 0
    per 100,000 34.6 68.3 35.5 35.4 35.9 0.0
Robberies 1 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 34.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 35.9 0.0
Assaults 3 3 3 11 8 7
    per 100,000 103.8 102.5 106.6 389.2 287.3 247.5
Burglaries 14 23 22 20 22 5
    per 100,000 484.6 785.5 782.1 707.7 789.9 176.8
Thefts 47 91 76 67 65 21
    per 100,000 1626.9 3107.9 2701.7 2370.8 2333.9 742.6
Auto thefts 1 7 7 6 2 4
    per 100,000 34.6 239.1 248.8 212.3 71.8 141.4
Arson 1 3 0 4 0 1
    per 100,000 34.6 102.5 0.0 141.5 0.0 35.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 160.6 273.6 232.5 267.5 251.3 102.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.16
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Colfax, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospital/medical center in Colfax:
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (1200 W FAIRVIEW RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Colfax:
  • PULLMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PULLMAN, WA)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; POMEROY, WA)
  • GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; MOSCOW, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colfax:
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 21 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 44 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
  • SPOKANE INTL (about 52 miles; SPOKANE, WA; ID: GEG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colfax:
  • WHITMAN CO MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; COLFAX, WA; ID: S94)
  • LOWER GRANITE STATE (about 16 miles; COLFAX, WA; ID: 00W)
  • ROSALIA MUNI (about 25 miles; ROSALIA, WA; ID: 72S)

Amtrak station:
COLFAX (610 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
Local government website: www.ci.colfax.wa.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colfax:
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 48 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
Public high school in Colfax:
  • COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 1110 N. MORTON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Colfax:
  • LEONARD M JENNINGS ELEMENTARY (Students: 460; Location: 1207 N. MORTON STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Colfax:
  • WHITMAN COUNTY (Operating income: $543,526; Location: 102 S. MAIN STREET; 67,050 books; 3,585 audio materials; 3,797 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Colfax: Colfax Golf and Country Club (A) , Whitman County Courthouse (B) .

Rivers and creeks: Spring Flat Creek (A) , South Fork Palouse River (B) .

Parks in Colfax include: Schmuck Park (1) , Eels Park (2) , Colfax Little League Park (3) .

Hotel: Best Western Wheatland Inn (701 North Main Street).

Court: Whitman County - Juvenile Court Services (Courthouse).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Colfax and their reported violations in the past:

COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY OF (Population served: 2841, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
  • 18 regular monitoring violations
PALOUSE EMPIRE FAIRGROUNDS (Population served: 734, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
KAMIAK BUTTE COUNTY PARK (Population served: 204, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WAWAWAI COUNTY PARK (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
KLEMGARD COUNTY PARK (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
ONECHO BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-30-2000), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Washington:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   62.2%
Whole state:   66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   2.0%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   9.3%
Whole state:   10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   2.4%
Whole state:   4.6%

Colfax compared to Washington state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Banks with branches in Colfax (2007 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Colfax Financial Center at North 407 Main, branch established on 2002-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Colfax Branch at 505 South Main, branch established on 1976-07-01. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Colfax Branch at 102 North Main Street, branch established on 1937-06-04. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sterling Savings Bank: Colfax Branch at 803 North Main, branch established on 1981-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Whitman: Bank Of Whitman at South 201 Main Street, branch established on 1977-09-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $509.3 mil, Deposits: $399.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Whitman Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Colfax Branch at North 101 Main, branch established on 1937-11-18. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Colfax government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $329,000
    All Other: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $373,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $302,000
    Water Utilities: $224,000
    Fire Protection: $217,000
    Sewerage: $216,000
    Regular Highways: $207,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $42,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $437,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $239,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $653,000
    Other, NEC: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $54,000
    Other, NEC: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $551,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,600,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $422,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $212,000
    General Support: $25,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $306,000
    Total General Sales: $301,000
    Property: $293,000
    NEC: $30,000
    Other Selective Sales: $22,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $798,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   13.88%
Washington average:   7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:   1.43%
Washington average:   0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   14.93%
Washington average:   7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:   0.33%
Washington average:   0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colfax:
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KCLX (1450 AM; 1 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colfax:
  • KRAO-FM (102.5 FM; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLF (88.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: LIVING FAITH F/SHIP EDUC. MINISTRIES)
  • KVAB (102.9 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
  • KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Colfax:
  • KWSU-TV (Channel 10; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K40EE (Channel 40; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)

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