Colfax, Louisiana

About Colfax

Colfax, LA is a small town located in western Louisiana with an estimated population of 1,396.

Officially, Colfax is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.49 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 937 residents per square mile.

📰 Colfax News Today

• Colfax massacre Encyclopedia Britannica · Jul 30
• Bessie Neil Bryant Obituary | Hixson Brothers Funeral Homes | Alexandria, LA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Timika Hamilton-Price, Colfax’s next mayor, arrested for DWI KALB | News Channel 5 · Jun 9
• Charles "Bax" Edwin Baxley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home · Jul 1
• Colfax Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · 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 Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Louisiana Mudfest · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colfax

• Colfax Recreatuin Area reviews ★
• Colfax Riot Marker reviews ★
• Colfax Town Park reviews ★
• Colfax Walking Trail reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Colfax

• Colfax Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Colfax

🏘️ Nearby Communities