Town guide

Colfax Township (Huron County), Michigan

Colfax Township (Huron County) is a township in Huron County, Michigan, home to about 1,834 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48413 and 48731.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,83453 per sq mi
Median home value$159,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Colfax Township (Huron County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Elkton, MI48731 Seller’s market $106/sq ft 3.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Oliver Township (Huron County); part is in Colfax Township (Huron County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colfax Township (Huron County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Colfax Township (Huron County)

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)111 miles away
Closer regional airportMBS International Airport (MBS)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL273 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colfax Township (Huron County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Colfax Township (Huron County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Colfax Township (Huron County) had 1,753 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 872nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Huron County grew from 34,162 residents in 1900 to 31,407 in 2020.

Colfax Township (Huron County) population by census2000: 1,954, 2010: 1,884, 2020: 1,7531,95420001,88420101,7532020

Huron County, 1900–2020

Huron County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,162, 1910: 34,758, 1920: 32,786, 1930: 31,132, 1940: 32,584, 1950: 33,149, 1960: 34,006, 1970: 34,083, 1980: 36,459, 1990: 34,951, 2000: 36,079, 2010: 33,118, 2020: 31,40734K’00’1033K’20’3033K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9036K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Colfax Township (Huron County)Jan: high 28°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in28°16°Jan2.030°16°Feb1.940°23°Mar1.853°33°Apr3.266°45°May3.376°55°Jun3.280°60°Jul3.779°59°Aug3.472°51°Sep3.259°41°Oct2.945°31°Nov2.434°23°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bad Axe, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Huron County

10,758 jobs at 933 businesses in Huron County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Huron CountyManufacturing: 3,442 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,757 jobs; Retail trade: 1,404 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,006 jobs; Other services: 451 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobs; Administrative and support: 408 jobs; Construction: 396 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colfax Township (Huron County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mclaren Thumb RegionCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Bad Axe1.1 miles
  • Scheurer HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pigeon13.5 miles
  • Hills & Dales General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cass City16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors13
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists5
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Colfax Township (Huron County)

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Huron County Fairgrounds · 54 acres0.8 mi
  • Bad Axe City Park · 36 acres1.0 mi
  • Wilcox Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Memorial Rose Garden · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • McDonal's Food & Family Center0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Meijer1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bad Axe Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bad Axe Historical Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Colfax Township (Huron County)

Public schools here are run by Huron ISD, Sigel Township S/D #3F, Bad Axe Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Huron Learning CenterBad AxePre-K–1234Special Education1.5 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolBad AxeK–825Public8.0 mi
Bad Axe Elementary SchoolBad AxeK–2191Public0.2 mi
Big Burning SchoolBad AxeK–820Public2.2 mi
Verona Mills SchoolBad AxeK–827Public6.5 mi
Bad Axe Middle SchoolBad Axe3–6227Public0.3 mi
Huron Area Technical CenterBad Axe6–12—Career and Technical1.4 mi
Bad Axe High SchoolBad Axe7–12336Public0.2 mi
Ascent High SchoolBad Axe9–1237Alternative Education0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bad Axe, Verona, Oliver Township (Huron County), Sheridan Township (Huron County), Lincoln Township (Huron County), Chandler Township (Huron County), Meade Township (Huron County) and Sigel.

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