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Welcome to Colfax County ...

Time Zone: Colfax County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Schuyler is the Seat for Colfax County.

Colfax County was founded in 1869 and was created by taking area from Platte County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Colfax had a population of 10,677 people. This is an increase of 1.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,515 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colfax represented 0.58% of the total population of Nebraska.

Below are some of the communities located in Colfax County:

  • Clarkson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Colfax County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <3>
  • Howells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
    • Howells is located in Colfax County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <3>
  • Leigh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leigh
    • Leigh is located in Colfax County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leigh <3>
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Colfax County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Rogers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Colfax County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Schuyler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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