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Colfax County
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Colfax County, New Mexico
230 N 3rd St
Raton, NM 87740
Phone: (505) 445-5551
Fax: (505) 445-4031

On the northern border of NM, northeast of Santa Fe; organized Jan 25, 1869 from Mora County (prior to statehood). Name Origin: For Schuyler Colfax (1823-85), U.S. vice president under Ulysses S. Grant (1869-73).

Area (sq mi): 3768.05 (land 3756.79; water 11.26). Pop per sq mi: 3.70.
Pop 2005: 13,755. State rank: 24. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.10%; 1990-2000 9.80%. Pop 2000: 14,189 (White 49.90%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 47.50%; Asian 0.30%; Other 17.90%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 40.80.
Income 2000: per capita $16,418; median household $30,744; Pop below poverty level: 14.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,881-$22,496.
Unemployment 2004: 5.90%. Change from 2000: 0.80%. Median travel time to work: 16.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.40%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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Colfax County, Nebraska
411 E 11th St
Schuyler, NE 68661
Phone: (402) 352-8504
Fax: (402) 352-8515
www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov

In east-central NE, northwest of Omaha; organized Feb 15, 1869 from Platte County. Name Origin: For Schuyler Colfax (1823-85), U.S. vice president under Ulysses S. Grant (1869-73).

Area (sq mi): 418.58 (land 413.14; water 5.44). Pop per sq mi: 25.30.
Pop 2005: 10,433. State rank: 26. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.10%; 1990-2000 14.20%. Pop 2000: 10,441 (White 73.00%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 26.20%; Asian 0.20%; Other 17.90%). Foreign born: 18.20%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $15,148; median household $35,849; Pop below poverty level: 10.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,930-$26,506.
Unemployment 2004: 3.10%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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