Colfax, California

About Colfax

Colfax is a small town in northern California with an estimated population of 2,058.

Colfax holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,460 residents per square mile.

📰 Colfax News Today

• Colfax High School (CA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Colfax homeowners can get 90% of fire protection costs covered KCRA · Jul 23
• Semi-truck overturns on I-80 near Colfax marking several big rig crashes this week ABC10 · Jul 24
• Colfax Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Pig-filled truck crashed on I-80 near Colfax in Placer County; CHP, Caltrans crews work to corral as traffic shutdown ABC7 Bay Area · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Colfax Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Colfax — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Colfax

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Colfax

• Colfax Bistro — vietnamese
• Madi's Mexicali Stop — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• TJ's Roadhouse — american
• Beach Hut Deli — sandwich
• Dine and Dash Cafe (café)
• Il Pizzaiolo — pizza
• Pizza Factory — pizza
• Snapdragon Provisions
• The Wrecking Crew — bagel

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Museum · Museum
• cave · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colfax

• Peoples Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Colfax

• Colfax Elementary
• Colfax High
• Weimar Hills

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colfax

🏘️ Nearby Communities