Housing data for Colfax Township (Wilson County), KS
Colfax Township (Wilson County), KS has an estimated 343 residents and 183 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wilson County.
9.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 343 (±115)
- Housing units
- 183 (±59)
- Households that rent
- 9.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −24.3%
What stands out in Colfax Township (Wilson County)
Households that rent: 9.0% (±8.6 points) in Colfax Township (Wilson County), lower than in Wilson County (22.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 47.0% (±18.6 points) in Colfax Township (Wilson County), lower than in Wilson County (66.8%).
Average commute: 14.8 minutes (±1.6) in Colfax Township (Wilson County), lower than in Wilson County (20.3 minutes).
Housing in Colfax Township (Wilson County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 46.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,458 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,320 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 64.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 47.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.5% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 14.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −24.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 4.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Colfax Township (Wilson County) against Wilson County, its state and the nation
| Colfax Township (Wilson County) | Wilson County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 343 (±115) | 8,505 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 183 (±59) | 4,493 (±29) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.0% (±8.6 points) | 22.3% (±3.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $736 (±$74) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,458 (±$28,651) | $60,677 (±$6,601) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $93,500 (±$6,580) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,320 (±$538) | $1,387 (±$133) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.0% (±18.6 points) | 66.8% (±5.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.8 minutes (±1.6) | 20.3 minutes (±2.0) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.4% (±10.2 points) | 83.6% (±3.3 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.7 years (±10.5) | 42.7 years (±1.2) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Colfax Township (Wilson County) covers 47.3 square miles of land, about 7 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Colfax Township (Wilson County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 453 (±130) | 343 (±115) | −24.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 202 (±45) | 183 (±59) | −9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $66,750 (±$10,590) | $86,458 (±$28,651) | +29.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $891 (±$102) | $1,250 (±$523) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,162 (±$216) | $1,320 (±$538) | +13.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.4% (±7.6 points) | 9.0% (±8.6 points) | −0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±65.0 points) | 0.0% (±73.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Wilson County
Colfax Township (Wilson County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wilson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wilson County recorded 288 violent and 851 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Colfax Township (Wilson County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66717 | 46% | 467 | — | $46,000 | $70,833 |
| 66720 | 13% | 10,631 | $696 | $93,700 | $56,911 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Colfax Township (Wilson County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 5.6 mi | — | $36,000 | 2.8% |
| Pleasant Valley Township (Wilson County) | 6.1 mi | — | $159,400 | 1.0% |
| Perry Township | 6.5 mi | — | $147,700 | 25.0% |
| Chanute | 7.4 mi | $717 | $78,000 | 30.8% |
| Benedict | 9.1 mi | — | $24,300 | 16.0% |
| Guilford Township | 9.2 mi | — | $55,300 | 9.1% |
| Logan Township (Allen County) | 9.8 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Earlton | 9.9 mi | — | — | 9.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Colfax Township (Wilson County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,518 |
HUD income limits for Colfax Township (Wilson County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wilson County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Colfax Township (Wilson County)
What is the average mortgage payment in Colfax Township (Wilson County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Colfax Township (Wilson County), KS is $1,250 (±$523) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Colfax Township (Wilson County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Colfax Township (Wilson County), KS is $1,320 (±$538) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Colfax Township (Wilson County) growing?
In Colfax Township (Wilson County), the number of residents went from 453 in 2015–2019 to 343 in 2020–2024 (−24.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Colfax Township (Wilson County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Colfax Township (Wilson County) are 66717, 66720.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wilson County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wilson County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Colfax township, Wilson County, Kansas (county subdivision:14825, in state:20 county:205).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .