Colfax, California
Colfax, California | |
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Location of Colfax in Placer County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′50″N 120°57′14″W / 39.09722°N 120.95389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Placer |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1910 |
| Named after | Schuyler Colfax |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Trinity Burruss |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Kim Douglas |
| • Councilmember | Larry Hillberg |
| • Councilmember | Caroline McCully |
| • Councilmember | Sean Lomen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 2,425 ft (739 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,995 |
| • Density | 1,418.92/sq mi (547.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 95713 |
| Area code(s) | 530, 837 |
| FIPS code | 06-14498 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655912 |
| Website | www |
Colfax (formerly Alden Grove, Alder Grove, Illinoistown, and Upper Corral) is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. The population was 1,995 at the 2020 census. The town is named in honor of U.S. Vice President Schuyler Colfax (1869–73), a bronze statue of whom stands at Railroad Street and Grass Valley Street. (This is one of two known statues of Schuyler Colfax in the United States, the other located in Indianapolis, Indiana.)
Some of the town's notable features include the newly restored Southern Pacific Railroad colonnade-style depot (which houses the Colfax Museum and Chamber of Commerce) built in 1905, the downtown shops on Main Street, and Colfax High School, which serves a large surrounding area.