Colfax
Colfax
About the neighborhood
Colfax, Kansas, situated in Marion County, offers a peaceful and tranquil living environment with quiet streets that promote a relaxed atmosphere. The area features a variety of single detached homes and townhouses, primarily with two and three bedrooms, providing comfortable and spacious options. Parking is notably convenient, making driving a seamless way to get around. Although bicycle lanes are limited, this township retains its charm with its calm and serene surroundings. The housing stock predominantly dates from before the 1960s, contributing to the neighborhood’s established and stable character. Overall, Colfax provides a tranquil and welcoming setting for residents.
Highlights
Characteristics
Transportation
This area is an extraordinarily good township for driving. Finding a parking spot is generally easy. This township is not very suited for biking as the terrain is not particularly flat, and the cycling network is quite poor. Traveling as a pedestrian is also not very practical for house buyers in this area since meeting daily needs is very inconvenient without the use of a vehicle.
Services
This township does not have any high schools or primary schools. Regarding eating, in all but a very small number of cases, a vehicle is needed to shop for groceries.
Character
Colfax offers a calm atmosphere. Most areas in Colfax are very quiet, as the streets are generally very peaceful.
Car friendly10.0
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.2
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly0.6
Other transportation modes are needed to reach day-to-day needs
Restaurants0.8
Few or no restaurants within a short drive
Groceries0.2
Few or no groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.2
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.8
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.0
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.2
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $32,514
- Median Household Income
- $48,889
Housing Type
- 83.3% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 0.0% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 16.7% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 83.3%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 0.0%
- Mobile
- 16.7%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 58.3%
- 0 to 4
- 0.7%
- 5 to 9
- 1.4%
- 10 to 14
- 3.4%
- 15 to 19
- 8.1%
- 20 to 24
- 12.8%
- 25 to 29
- 1.4%
- 30 to 34
- 3.4%
- 35 to 39
- 4.7%
- 40 to 44
- 2.0%
- 45 to 49
- 0.0%
- 50 to 54
- 8.8%
- 55 to 59
- 6.8%
- 60 to 64
- 15.5%
- 65 to 69
- 16.9%
- 70 to 74
- 4.7%
- 75 to 79
- 4.7%
- 80 to 84
- 1.4%
- 85 and over
- 3.4%
Education Level
- 15.6% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 38.5% HIGH SCHOOL
- 28.4% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 4.6% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 7.3% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 5.5% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 15.6%
- High School
- 38.5%
- Some college, no degree
- 28.4%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 4.6%
- Bachelor's degree
- 7.3%
- Master's degree
- 5.5%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 6.7% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 80.0% DRIVE
- 6.7% OTHER
- Foot
- 6.7%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 80.0%
- Other
- 6.7%
- None
- 6.7%
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